London: Roger Federer reached the third round of Wimbledon on Wednesday defeating Italy’s Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
The match was also watched by Britain’s Prince Charles.
Federer took about an hour to defeat Fognini, who received a quick lesson in bowing from Federer before they walked onto Centre Court where Charles, on a first visit to the All England Club in more than 40 years, was watching with his wife Camilla, AFP reported.
“I’m very happy to have won and to be back on Centre Court. It’s great to have that feeling and to see Charles and Camilla up there is just great for tennis,” said Federer.
“We were told beforehand that they were coming and we were asked to bow. We said no problem.”
Federer who has lost in the quarter-finals here for the last two years, next faces either France’s Julien Benneteau or Michael Russell of the United States for a place in the last 16.
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