Federer wins first French Open match since ’15
Enjoying his first match at Roland Garros since 2015, Roger Federer had no downside reaching the second spherical of the French Open.
Again on the refurbished Court docket Philippe Chatrier on the opening day of the clay-court occasion, the 20-time Grand Slam champion defeated French Open debutant Lorenzo Sonego 6-2, 6-Four, 6-Four.
Federer missed the French Open in 2016 due to a again damage after which skipped the occasion to deal with Wimbledon. He received the title in Paris 10 years in the past to finish a profession Grand Slam.
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“I missed you; thanks very a lot for the welcome,” Federer mentioned to the gang after concluding his match. “I used to be fairly tense in the beginning.”
In different information, French Open organizers mentioned American participant Sam Querrey has withdrawn from the event. Querrey, who was set to tackle Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez within the first spherical, has been changed in the primary draw by fortunate loser Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland. A Wimbledon semifinalist in 2017, the 62nd-ranked Querrey cited an stomach downside as the explanation for his withdrawal
Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime additionally pulled out of the French Open due to an damage. Organizers mentioned the No. 25-seeded participant has ache in his left abductor muscle and shall be changed in the primary draw by Spanish fortunate loser Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Auger-Aliassime is ranked a career-high 28th and reached the Lyon Open remaining this week.
Amongst different seeded gamers in motion Sunday, No. 11-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia defeated Thomas Fabbiano of Italy 6-Three, 7-5, 6-1.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.