Top players advance to Wimbledon second round

World number one Rafael Nadal had raced past Michael Russell 6-4 6-2 6-2 on the first day of Wimbledon, the third grand slam of the year.Home hope Andy Murray survived the loss of the opening set to beat Spains Daniel Gimeno-Traver 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-0 under the Centre Court roof and reached the second round.Former champion Venus Williams was too powerful for Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova, winning 6-3 6-1.French Open runner-up Francesca Schiavones tussle with Jelena Dokic was delicately poised at one set all when the weather stopped the contest. The match resumed under the roof, in use for only the fourth time and Italian sixth seed Schiavone completed with victory 6-4 1-6 6-3.Womens second seed Vera Zvonareva also had to play three sets before defeating Alison Riske 6-0 3-6 6-3.The Pakistani-Indian duo of Aisamul Haq Qureshi and Rohan Bobanna will start their campaign against Colombian pair of Robert Farahand and Sebastian Cabal.