Goran Ivanisevic made his Wimbledon return today with a straight sets victory over Russian Mikhail Youzhny. Ivanisevic, making his first appearance at SW19 since his sensational victory over Pat Rafter in the final three years ago, will end his 16-year professional career at the end of the tournament.
The big-serving Croat, who has missed Wimbledon for the last two years with shoulder and knee injuries respectively, delighted a partisan crowd by running out a 6-3 7-6 6-3 winner against the number 31 seed in a match twice interrupted by rain.
Elsewhere, British number two Arvind Parmar endured an opening-round exit after being brushed aside in straight sets by Gilles Elseneer.
But Parmar, who has usurped out-of-form Greg Rusedski as Tim Henman's closest domestic rival, forced all three sets to a tie-break but was found wanting each time as his Belgian opponent triumphed 7-6 7-6 7-6.
Filed by Johnny Proby
