Roger Federer is another step closer to defending his French Open title after defeating Alejandro Falla 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the second round.
The world No. 1 was challenged by Falla in the opening set, with the Colombian serving for the set at 6-5, but after breaking his opponent and winning the first set in a tiebreak Federer began to stamp his authority on the rain-interrupted match.
While Falla can chalk this one up as an honourable loss, Federer’s class was evident as he reeled off 40 winners for the match, including a precision passing shot in the final set when Falla had an open court to win the point that was even good enough to coax a smile from the 16-time Grand Slam champion himself.
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