London: Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka advanced to the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Joao Sousa of Portugal on Tuesday.
Wawrinka, who served 18 aces, lost in the first round at the French Open in his first Grand Slam since winning his inaugural major at Melbourne in January.
The Swiss player had lost five times in the first round at Wimbledon, including the past two years.
While, in another match Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed just four points and two minutes to complete a five-set victory over Jurgen Melzer.
The 14th-seeded Frenchman was set to serve for the match at 5-4 in the deciding set when rain forced a suspension and eventually a postponement of the first-round match on Monday.
Tsonga, a two-time semifinalist at Wimbledon, came back out on Tuesday and held serve at love, finishing with his 20th ace, to complete a 6-1, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win.
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