The first two times Roger Federer and Grega Zemlja met, the Swiss superstar smoked the Slovenian. Tuesday's result was predictably similar.
The seventh-seeded Federer defeated Zemlja in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.
The two traded games to start the match before Federer took three straight games to take the first set. Federer broke Zemlja to open the second set, which he easily won. Zemlja pushed back in the third, but couldn't take the set despite breaking Federer's serve for the first time in the match.
The five-time US Open champion is trying to round back into form after battling a back issue that has hindered his game, dropping the former world No. 1 to seventh, his lowest ranking since 2002. He was noticeably sharper Tuesday, handling Zemlja from the outset.
Federer moves on to face Argentinian Carlos Berlocq in the second round.
Except for that one small blip towards the end of the third set where he got broken, not a bad match for Roger. Pretty routine in fact. Looking forward to hopefully seeing him play at night on Thursday.
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