Wimbledon Championships
Venue: All England Club, London Date: 21 June - 4 July
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By Caroline Cheese
BBC Sport at Wimbledon |
Defending champion Roger Federer endured another surprisingly arduous afternoon at Wimbledon before taking his place in the third round.
The top seed defeated Croatian qualifier Ilija Bozoljac 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) on Court One, but not without a few scares along the way.
Having flirted with defeat against Alejandro Falla, the top seed encountered another inspired opponent.
But the top seed's class told in the end as he came through in four sets.
Federer will face Arnaud Clement of France or Australian Peter Luczak in the third round on Friday, when he will surely hope to avoid any of the drama that has accompanied his opening two matches.
The entertaining and engaging Bozoljac won a new army of fans on Court One, which rose to applaud the efforts of both players after Federer's win.
"It was a tough match," Federer told BBC Sport. "He was playing really well. I've never played him before and I thought he served incredibly, especially at key moments.
"Both my opponents played great matches, but the good sign is I came through them. I wish they were straight sets but as long as you're moving on I'm a happy man."
More to follow.
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