French Open finalist Soderling rallies to beat Muller in 1st round at Wimbledon

Soderling beats Muller in 1st round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England — Robin Soderling has advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by beating Gilles Muller 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1, 6-2.

The French Open finalist again relied on the big serve and booming forehand that helped him best Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, hitting 31 aces and saving all eight break points on Monday.

Soderling is an eight-year veteran on the tour but had his big breakthrough when he beat Nadal in the fourth round in Paris. He lost to Roger Federer in straight sets in the final, and could face the Swiss star again in the fourth round here.