Two-time defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland has won easily in the second round at the Wimbledon tennis championships outside London. The world number-one and top seed at this year's tournament beat Ivo Minar of the Czech Republic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.

In other men's matches, fifth seed Marat Safin of Russia beat 2003 Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis. Although Safin won in straight sets, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4, he did not break the Australian's serve until the sixth game of the final set.

Federer, Safin, Myskina, Clijsters Winners at Wimbledon

The 24th seed, Taylor Dent of the United States, beat countryman Kevin Kim, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The 23rd seed, 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain, needed five sets to beat Lee Hyung-taik of South Korea, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Federer, Safin, Myskina, Clijsters Winners at Wimbledon

On the women's side, former world number one Kim Clijsters of Belgium and 2004 French Open winner Anastasia Myskina of Russia scored second-round wins.

Federer, Safin, Myskina, Clijsters Winners at Wimbledon

Clijsters, the 15th seed, defeated American Marissa Irvin, 6-1, 6-1. Ninth-seeded Myskina ousted Japan's Aiko Nakamura (6-4, 6-3).

In other women's matches, number-three seed Amelie Mauresmo of France beat Maria Sanchez Lorenzo of Spain, 6-1, 6-3, and 13th-seed Elena Likhovtseva of Russia beat Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States, 6-3, 7-6.