Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court.

Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court.

Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court.

London: Sixth seed Roger Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court.

The match was poised at 6-4, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-2 with the eight-time Wimbledon champion forcing a fifth set before Mannarino, who was celebrating his 33rd birthday on Tuesday, decided he could not continue.

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Federer was serving with a 4-2 lead in the fourth set when the 41st-ranked Mannarino slipped while attempting a return and twisted his right knee. The Frenchman received medical attention on Centre Court and limped back to complete the set before shaking hands with Federer, who now has a 7-0 head-to-head record against him.

Adrian Mannarino reacts after sustaining an injury. Photo: Reuters

Federer, at 39 the oldest man in the draw at this year's grasscourt Grand Slam, will meet either Frenchman Richard Gasquet or Yuichi Sugita of Japan for a place in the third round.