The second-seeded Czech wasted no time in reasserting her dominance on her favourite court, overpowering Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-0 in just 35 minutes.
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Federer, the seven-time men’s champion, followed Kvitova on Centre Court and needed just 68 minutes to dispatch 88th-ranked Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
Kvitova – who beat Canadian beauty Eugenie Bouchard to win her second All-England title previous year – eased past Japan’s Nara 6-2, 6-0 today.
Jubilant with the victory, Kvitova said that it was a great feeling returning to Wimbledon, adding that she was very nervous but when she was stood on the court and the people started clapping, it gave her confidence, the BBC reported.
Serena and Venus Williams meanwhile withdrew from the Wimbledon women’s doubles, a title they have won five times.
“I think it was a good match for me”, she said.
The Czech dropped only nine points on serve, although that was a relative slip in Kvitova’s impeccable standards given that she lost only one against Bertens. “Carina was playing not bad, actually”.
In the early exchanges, Nadal was wayward with his forehand while he offered some hope to Bellucci with some poor service but the ex- world number one soon went through the gears and began to drag his opponent around the court with his trademark power and accuracy.
“I think it was a really tough decision for me to miss the two big tournaments during March”.
Federer, bidding for his 18th major, said he is in the flawless condition to win Wimbledon for a record eighth time as the Swiss great bids to avenge last year’s painful defeat in the final.
After an illness ridden season, the defending champion can use her crushing victory to gain some confidence on the green courts.
It was the third so-called “double bagel” result of the women’s first round. “I’m fortunate that I have a lot of self-motivation to go out there and get the most out of myself, whether it’s in the gym, behind the scenes, whatever”.
Later Tuesday, 2013 champion and home favourite Andy Murray takes a 2-0 career lead over world number 59 Mikhail Kukushkin into their opener on Centre Court. “In my head, it was no question I was going to play, even though I was advised not to”.
Last year’s women’s champion started brightly right off the bat with two aces and a love hold.
Organisers say the heat rule, which allows for a 10-minute break between the second and third sets of womens matches, can be used when temperatures rise above 30.1 degrees Celsius.
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“It wasn’t really easy, of course the score looks very easy but a few games which we played were really close”, Kvitova said.
