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 | Easy success for Federer in Basel at the start2-11-2010 |
The driver in the scheme of the tournament in Basel Roger Federer starts with easy win after beat Alekandar Dolgopolov (Ukraine) in the first round of the competition with a prize fund € 1,755,000. Federer overcame the resistance of their opponents in less than an hour after having 6:4, 5:2 and 15:15 Dolgopolov dropped because of an ankle injury. Federer's serve to win the match when he fell and dislocated Ukrainian ankle. After receiving medical attention, it appeared that he could not continue the match and Federer are greeted with a victory after just 48 minutes of play. In the second round Federer will face the winner of Janko Tipsarevic match (Serbia) - Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan). Federer's three consecutive titles in the tournament in Basel, but his series was interrupted last year when he lost the final to Novak Djokovic. In another first round match of the American John Michael Llodra beat Isnar from France with 4:6, 7:5, 6:3.