Roger Federer squeaks past Somdev Devvarman in round two – Roland Garros 2013
Second seed Roger Federer crushed the Indian challenger Somdev Devvarman with double breadsticks at the French Open 2013 on Wednesday.
He penned down a 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 victory against the Indian to secure a spot in the round of 32 at this second of the four Grand Slam events taking place in Paris, France.
The world number three, Federer made a strong entry at the Court Philippe Chatrier. He barely sweated to outclass the 28-year-old in their second encounter.
The Swiss ace stormed into the Stade Roland Garros. He capitalised on two early break chances and leaped to a 5-1 lead. Federer broke his serve once again and clinched the opener with a 6-2 score line.
Federer went berserk in the proceeding set. After Devvarman held his serve in the opening game, the Swiss unleashed flurry of ground strokes and sealed the set with a breadstick.
The 31-year-old maintained his intensity in the third set. He wiped out five games in a row before the Indian could come on the score sheet. Federer held his serve once more and took the set with a 6-1 score line.
With this victory, Federer remained on course to grab his 18th Grand Slam title. He is bidding to capture his second Roland Garros title.
Next in line for Federer is the 30th seed, Julien Benneteau. The Frenchman squandered two set lead. However, he stayed focused to carve out the victory with a 7-6(9), 7-5, 5-7, 0-6, 6-4 score line against German’s Tobias Kamke.
The Swiss stated in a courtside interview after winning the match, “He doesn't need to change his game. It worked back then, so it's up to me now to change something and to see what didn't work during that match and to see how I can change it. I'm going
to work with my coaches and try to see what I have to change in my game. It's true when I play against him he makes it difficult for me. I have some problems and I have to find a solution. Anyway, I like that kind of challenge. I'm looking forward to it. We
[haven’t] played often on clay.”
The Swiss Maestro currently leads Benneteau 4-2 in their FedEx ATP Head 2 Head series. However, the Frenchman recorded the latest victory in Rotterdam earlier this season.
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