In Wimbledon tennis tournament, Rafael Nadal opened his title defense in convincing style and cruising to a 6-4 6-2 6-2 victory over Michael Russell. Five-time women's champion Venus Williams, back on her favorite grass surface, also swept into the second round with a straight-set win over 97th-ranked Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan. India's Sania Mirza and Somdev Dev Verman will begin their singles campaign today. In the Men's Doubles, the duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will be seen in action. Somdev Dev Verman and Rohan Bopanna will also be playing their opening doubles matches today along with their respective partners.