Roger Federer misplaced his comeback match after dropping two months away to Pablo Andujar 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 within the second spherical of the Geneva Open.
Federer’s first match at Clay in nearly two years put him on the courtroom for nearly two hours in solely his second match because the 2020 Australian Open. He has had two proper knee surgical procedures within the final 15 months.
In the deciding set, top-seeded Federer compelled a service break and led 4–2 earlier than Andujar’s rally.
Federer saved two match factors on his personal serve, however below stress at baseline, the third match ended with a freehand forehand.
Andujar positioned his hand on his head after successful and exchanged an nearly apologetic smile with Federer on the internet.
The 39-year-old Federer and the 35-year-old Andujar have been taking part in with one another for the primary time on the tour.
Before happening the courtroom, Federer was an viewers for the ATP Tour debut, maybe the perfect prospect in Swiss males’s tennis since his personal rise within the Nineteen Nineties.
With Federer watching a number of matches, the 18-year-old Dominic Stephen Striker defeated former US Open champion Marin Silich 7-6 (5), 6-1 within the first spherical.
Last 12 months’s French Open junior champion striker is ranked 419th. Silich, who gained his solely Grand Slam singles title in 2014, is ranked forty sixth.
The Swiss left-hander had 9 aces and no double faults. He broke Silich’s service 4 occasions and solely twice.
“I was panicking,” Stryker mentioned. “It was actually fine until 5-1, 30-love. I was happy to finish it 6-1 and not serve again.”
The striker has beforehand practiced with Federer. His subsequent opponent might be Marten Fuskovics of the fortieth rating, who defeated Swiss qualifier Henry Lacsonan 7-5, 7-5.
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