Federer into Wimbledon 3rd round after win over Clarke

Even a rare visit to No. 1 Court couldn't slow down Roger Federer at Wimbledon.

The eight-time champion beat British wild-card entry Jay Clarke 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to move into the third round. Clarke is only ranked No. 169 but held his own against Federer in the second set until the tiebreaker, when the Swiss star won four straight points to take a 5-2 lead. He then jumped out a 3-0 lead in the third set and broke again in the final game.

Last year, Federer lost his only match on No. 1 Court to Kevin Anderson in the quarterfinals after wasting a two-set lead. But he said the new roof over the stadium made it feel more like his usual surroundings.

''I really enjoyed myself on Court 1 today with the roof,'' Federer said. ''I couldn't really tell if it was Centre Court or Court 1, actually.''