US second seed Andre Agassi showed his class in motoring through to the third round of the men's singles at Wimbledon with a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win over Germany's Lars Burgsmuller.

The 1992 champion booked a meeting with 27th seed and fellow thirty-something Younes El Aynaoui of Morocco, who saw off Chile's Nicolas Massu 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-4.

As Agassi began to settle into a grassy groove with two matches behind him defending women's champion Serena Williams likewise advanced, drilling Belgian Els Callens 6-4 6-4 in 65min.

French and Australian Open titlist Jennifer Capriati, the US eighth seed, meanwhile swatted Swiss youngster Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian 6-2 6-1.

Agassi said he was satisfied his game is coming to the boil.

"I'm doing what I need to do. As the tournament goes on everyone needs to pick it up. You need to be sure your game is at its best when it has to be," said the Las Vegan, at 33 the oldest man ever to be ranked number one.

Joining Agassi in the last 32 was the sole British survivor, 10th seed Tim Henman, who whipped French qualifier Michael Llodra 6-4 6-4 6-3 on a sun-bathed centre court to set up a clash with another qualifier, Sweden's Robin Soderling.

While world number one Agassi has done it all before, winning eight Slam crowns and tasting success in all four of the Majors, Henman has to shoulder the burden of 67 years of history.

Soderling, an 18-year-old ranked 155 in the world, ousted Belgian qualifier Gilles Elseneer 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 6-3.

Last year's beaten finalist, Argentine sixth seed David Nalbandian, was delighted after overcoming Brazil's Andre Sa 6-2 7-5 6-2.

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