Seventh seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov advanced to the third round at Wimbledon after wearing down Britain's Arvind Parmar.

The Russian started slowly but showed his credentials by coming through strongly in the final two sets as Parmar tired.

But the British number three did not offer the effects of the severe cramp he suffered in his five-set epic first round win as an excuse.

"I was still a little bit sore but you would expect that from a five set match. But that wasn't the reason I lost," he admitted.

"I started off well. I didn't take my chances in the third set."

Resuming at 30-all after an hour's rain break, Parmar shocked Kafelnikov.

The Russian eventually broke back and the first set went to tie-break which Parmar won 7-5.

Parmar continued to play well but Kafelnikov increased his classy shots and broke in the seventh game.

The third set was also going with serve until Parmar was broken in the eighth game as the Brit began to show tiredness.

Parmar had suffered severe cramp in his five-set epic win in the first round and he looked tired in the fourth set in this match despite a partisan crowd willing him on on court number two.

He was broken twice but did have the chance to nick a game back. Kafelnikov however upped his game again and the victory was never in doubt.

Now the Russian is keen to leave his mark on the tournament.

"I feel I have a very big opportunity," he said. "You know my career is fading away from me. I'm 27-years-old. It's about time for me to make a big, big statement in this tournament."