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 | Federer is the second round in Paris23-05-2011 |
Roger Federer passed easily in the second round of Open tennis tournament in France after beating Feliciano Lopez categorical 6:3, 6:4, 7:6 (3).
Before the start of the tournament series for the Grand Slam is talking mainly about the battle between the King of clay Rafael Nadal and recorded 40 consecutive victories Novak Djokovic, Federer but also reminded his best days. Champion from 2009 goodina came to win the first two sets with one break in each, but the third needed a tiebreaker. It Spaniard Lopez made a double fault and the second ball in the net meant a definite advance and subsequent victory for Federer.
Federer, who finished the match with a superb ace, will play against Maxim Tesheyra in the second round.
Tomas Berdych became the first player from the top 10, which is simple in the tournament. Slipper, seeded sixth and last year's semifinalist, slid 3:6, 3:6, 6:2, 6:2, 7:9 of the French qualifier Stephane Robert.