AMD, the computer-chip maker, announced on Tuesday that its processor called "Bulldozer" had brokenthe Guinness World Record for processing at a frequency of 8.429 gigahertz, which is about three times as fast as the processors you'd find in a speedy laptop.
Having broken Pete Sampras's Grand Slam record at the All England Club last year, Federer is now looking to equal the American's haul of seven Wimbledon titles, but for long periods against left-hander Falla, it looked like his challenge might crumble on day one.