Wimbledon: Federer dumps Querrey, Kvitova progresses

ROGER Federer thrilled Centre Court with an outrageous lob as he moved effortlessly into the third round of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-2 6-2 victory over American Sam Querrey.

The highlight of a one-sided match was the audacious shot executed by the Swiss from behind his own baseline, slipping the racket between his legs to direct the ball over the head of the stranded Querrey.

“It’s rare that those shots happen so when they do you have to pull them off. If you don’t win the point you do look a little bit silly,” Federer said. “It was the perfect shot, I even had a little bit of time which allowed me to get into position. It just felt like I had time.”

Federer remains on course to become the first man in history to win eight Wimbledon titles, but far tougher challenges await in the draw than outclassed world number 36 Querrey.

Elsewhere, defending champion, Petra Kvitova, made light work of Japan’s Kurumi Nara in the Wimbledon second round as the Czech cruised through with a straight-sets win.

Kvitova dropped just one game in her opening match against Kiki Bertens on Monday and she gave away only two against Nara in a 6-2 6-0 victory.

The second seed will now play either Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina or Serbian Jelena Jankovic in the next round as she looks to add a third title to those she won in 2011 and 2014.

“I’m really happy with how I played today and how I managed to win,” Kvitova told the BBC.

“I didn’t play yesterday so I’m happy with that performance, it was a nice day and I’m glad I got what I needed.

“It doesn’t matter the time or the score, just that I won the last point.”