Tsonga, Wawrinka and Federer through to 2nd round

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knows he will have little time to dwell on securing a place in the second round of Wimbledon.

The French 14th seed had been left frustrated by heavy late-evening rain which denied him the chance to serve for the match in an epic clash on Court One against Austrian Jurgen Melzer on Monday.

Tsonga was 6-1 3-6 3-6 6-2 5-4 in front when ominous dark clouds over south-west London delivered the downpour which finally brought play to a halt for the day just after 9pm.

However, Tsonga resumed in positive mood as the sun came out again at the All England Club on Tuesday, wrapping up the 10th game to love.

The Frenchman forced three match points following a review of a long serve, when after a rally Melzer fired the ball to the net, which he claimed with an ace.

"It was not easy to come back after yesterday night, but I played a good four points and finally I won. But tomorrow I have a new match," said Tsonga, who will play Sam Querrey on Wednesday after the American came through in five sets against compatriot Bradley Klahn which was also held over from Monday night.

Elsewhere, fifth seed Stanislas Wawrinka finally returned to winning ways at SW19, the last coming in 2011, as the Swiss beat Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3 6-4 6-3, while Japan's 10th seed Kei Nishikori defeated Kenny De Schepper of France 6-4 7-6 (7/5) 7-5.

Roger Federer began his latest quest for a record eighth Wimbledon title in style by brushing aside Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets.

The Swiss grass-court master failed to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam for the first time in a decade last summer in London, bombing out in the second round to Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky.

The 32-year-old offered Italian Lorenzi zero chance of an upset at the All England Club on Tuesday though, easing through 6-1 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 33 minutes.

Federer wasted little time hitting his Wimbledon stride, stalking Court One with trademark panache and verve - claiming the first set in 25 minutes.

The unfazed All England Club favourite broke Lorenzi twice in the opening exchange, firing an ace to seal the set after surviving three break points in the seventh game.

Federer's control hardly wavered, as he registered three service breaks to claim the second set with ease.

The decorated former champion wasted four match points in failing to steal a second break in the final set.

Summoning all his experience though, Federer served out for victory - typically closing with an ace.

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