Round 1 at The Championships, Wimbledon 2012 did not prove to be all that difficult for the top seeds in the men's and women's draw.
Men's No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Carlos Ferrerro in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Djokovic will face American Ryan Harrison in the second round. Djokovic is trying to bounce back from losing in the final of the French Open to Rafael Nadal.
Women's No. 1 Maria Sharapova defeated her opponent, Anastasia Rodionova, in straight sets as well, 6-2, 6-3. Sharapova will advance to meet Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria in Round 2. Sharapova came into the tournament at Wimbledon fresh off her French Open victory which made her the world's No. 1 player.
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