Tim Henman faces Feliciano Lopez on Wednesday, while Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams are also in action German Martina Muller wastes no time dispatching Anna Smashnova 6-0 6-0, before the rain arrives again early on Play is held up but Nicole Vaidisova and Karin Knapp are quickly back in action - Vaidisova goes on to win 7-6 6-2 Roddick and Danai Udomchoke kick the day off on Centre, with the American taking the first two sets 6-3 6-4 Thailand's Udomchoke offers more resistance in the third but can't prevent Roddick powering to a 6-3 6-4 7-6 victory Fernando Gonzalez overcomes Alejandro Falla 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6, while Richard Gasquet beats Nicolas Mahut 6-4 6-3 6-4 Serena Williams looks far from convincing starting against Alicia Molik but shades the first set 7-6 after a tie-break Williams gradually finds her touch on grass and finally seals it 7-6 6-3, but not before Molik survives two match points Top-seed Justine Henin eases to a comfortable 6-0 6-4 win in under an hour against Vera Dushevina on Centre Court While Martina Hingis continues her comeback to competitive tennis and progresses comfortably against Aiko Nakamura Federer takes the first two sets against Juan Martin del Potro, and is two up in the third when rain clouds loom again Henman finally gets going against Lopez but can only squeeze in two games before rain has the players scuttling for cover Brollies pop up all round the exposed seating on Centre Court as play is suspended once again in the early evening Fans hang on in the hope of seeing some action but rain keeps returning and play is eventually abandoned for the day
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