PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Roger Federer reminded Roland Garros of his extraordinary abilities with a simple 6-3 6-4 7-6 win over Feliciano Lopez in the French Open first round on Monday.
All the talk in the run-up to the year's second grand slam had
been about how in-form Novak Djokovic could threaten Rafa Nadal's men's crown but third seed Federer showed he still has a part to play on the Parisian clay.
The 2009 winner needed a break in each of the first two sets to race ahead before triumphing in the tiebreak thanks to the Spaniard netting on his own serve and double-faulting.
The Swiss, who sealed victory with an effortless ace, next meets France's Maxime Teixeira.
All the talk in the run-up to the year's second grand slam had
been about how in-form Novak Djokovic could threaten Rafa Nadal's men's crown but third seed Federer showed he still has a part to play on the Parisian clay.
The 2009 winner needed a break in each of the first two sets to race ahead before triumphing in the tiebreak thanks to the Spaniard netting on his own serve and double-faulting.
The Swiss, who sealed victory with an effortless ace, next meets France's Maxime Teixeira.
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