- After thirteen months out Federer wins 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-5
- ‘Feels good to be back. I’m happy to be standing here’
Thirteen months since the last time he felt the deep satisfaction of winning a professional tennis match, Roger Federer took a step towards normalcy as he defeated Britain’s Dan Evans 7-6 (8), 3-6, 7-5 in an encouraging, high-quality contest in the second round of the Qatar Total Open in Doha.
“Feels good to be back,” Federer said. “I’m happy to be standing here regardless of if I won or lost. But obviously winning feels better. Dan played a good match too – he’s been a wonderful training partner as well with me the last weeks. We played over 20 sets and it went on. It’s great fun.”
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