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 | Easy wins for Federer and Soderling in Stockholm22-10-2010 |
World number two Roger Federer needed only 51 minutes to beat American Taylor Dent, 6-1, 6-2 in second round match of the tournament in Stockholm.
This was game number 900 in the Swiss player's career and his 727th victory. "In 1998 I played my first match and now has 900. This is crazy, "said Federer after the match.
"I have great balance of wins and losses. I could not dream of a better career. And it was quite nice to win this match Jubilee, "the record-Grand Slam titles.
Seeded 2 in the main draw of the tournament Robin Soderling also had problems in his second round match and beat Germany's Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-3 for 65 minutes.
"It was nice to win this match. Control the game throughout. I'm happy with their aggressive behavior on the court, "said Soderling after the game.