Nadal, Federer get Wimbledon campaigns under way

LONDON, June 24 (AFP): World number one and two-time winner Rafael Nadal and seven-time champion Roger Federer begin their Wimbledon campaigns on Tuesday, desperate to banish the ghosts of 2013.
Nadal, seeded two this year, is fresh from a ninth French Open but were Paris has proved to be a home, sweet home for the Spaniard, Wimbledon has delivered just bitter-sweet memories.
His two titles of 2008 and 2010 must have seemed like ancient history when he crashed out in the second round in 2012.
Worse was to come in 2013 when he suffered a first ever opening round loss at a major at the hands of Steve Darcis, a Belgian journeyman who hasn't won a match since.
Nadal, seeking a 15th major, faces Martin Klizan of Slovakia, who took a set off the world number one in Paris last year.
I've said before this is really the most dangerous tournament of the year," said Nadal.
"Here the courts are a little bit faster. The feeling on court is a little bit strange for everybody. Especially the top players who have more pressure."
Federer, meanwhile, believes he's in the best shape to break a tie of seven Wimbledon titles he currently shares with Pete Sampras.
He was buoyed by a seventh Halle grasscourt crown last week, but is aware of the pitfalls of south-west London after losing to Ukraine's Sergey Stakhovksy in the second round 12 months ago.
"I feel like if things click here I should be able to win the tournament," said Federer.
The 32-year-old Swiss faces Italy's Paolo Lorenzi, a man who has never won a match at the majors in his 13-year career.