Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer goes through to the 2nd round after Adrian Mannarino stops playing due to injury

Roger Federer, an eight-time Grand Slam champion on a grass court, defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to reach the next round of Wimbledon.

Federer got into the second round with a 6-4 ,6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-2 win over Mannarino. The Frenchman, playing on his 33rd birthday, won the second and third sets before retiring with a leg injury.

Mannarino was behind in the fourth set when he slipped on the grass and fell, grabbing his right knee in pain. He limped through two more games in the first-round match before finally calling it quits as hi movement was severely compromised.

Federer was sheepish about winning. “Not like this, please,” he told the crowd. “Look, he could have won the match at the end. Obviously, he was the better player.”