Federer begins pursuit of 9th Wimbledon with a win in 79 mins
Switzerland's Roger Federer began the pursuit of a record-extending ninth Wimbledon title with straight-sets win over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the first round on Monday. The 36-year-old took just 79 minutes to beat Lajovic, who was beaten by Federer in straight sets at Wimbledon last year also. Federer extended his Wimbledon run without dropping a set to 23.