Federer provided a masterclass in grass-court tennis in overpowering the Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin, while Novak Djokovic made light work of the Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
Joining the second and third seeds in the next round were three-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick, 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt.
Contained below are the best images from the second day of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships:
Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Jeremy Chardy of France in their first round match. The number two seed defeated the Frenchman in straight sets.REUTERSAndy Roddick of the U.S. hits a return to Andreas Beck of Germany in their first round match. The number eight seed eased into the second round with a straight sets victory over the German qualifier.REUTERSSpectators sit on Centre Court at the start of the second day. Heavy rain is forecast to disrupt play on Wednesday and Thursday.REUTERSRoger Federer dives to hit a return to Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. The third seed had no trouble overcoming the young Kazahk.REUTERSSerena Williams reacts after defeating Aravane Rezai of France in their first round match. Since her victory last year, Williams has had two foot operations and emergency surgery to remove a blood clot on her lung. She now has to take medication before she flies to ward off a possible repeat of the haematoma.REUTERSJeremy Chardy hits an acrobatic return against Djokovic in the first round of the 125th Wimbledon Championships.REUTERS