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 | Federer lost the first match of the tour in South America7-12-2012 |
The Swiss tennis star Roger Federer started with a defeat his South American charity tour.
A record-breaking Grand Slam titles losses with 5:7, 6:3, 4:6 from the representative of the hosts Thomas Bellucci in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo.
Federer, who is No. 2 in the world rankings at the moment squandered a breakthrough advance in the beginning of the third set and allowed twist for a great joy to the audience in the hall.
Federer, who for the first time in his career plays in Brazil, tomorrow will meet the first rocket of France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in another demonstration meeting in Sao Paulo.
During the South American tour, Federer will play more against Tommy Haas (Garmisch) on December 9 also in Sao Paulo then and two games against Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) on 12 and 13 December in Buenos Aires. The series ends on December 15 in Bogota with another match against Tsonga.