Time to start, time to fly… Roger Federer starts his campaign in Australia with a straight sets win.
The Russian qualifier on the paper was not a great threat for the Swiss. He had a couple of nasty weapons to use (notably a hyper quick forehand), but the overall package was not enough to beat the World Nr.3. The match lasted only 1 hour and 38 minutes.
The 16-time grand slam champion will now play vs Andreas Beck that defeated Eric Prodron Prodon 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5.
