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Roger Federer cruises into French Open second round
Federer will face India's Somdev Devvarman, who beat Daniel Munoz-De La 6-3 6-3 7-5 in the first round.
Paris:
Roger Federer swept qualifier Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday in the first round of the French Open, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3.
Playing at Roland Garros for the 15th year in a row, Federer earned a big roar from the center court crowd after he closed out the victory with a picturesque backhand winner. Federer lost only seven points on his first serve and was broken just once by Carreno Busta.
The 21-year-old Spaniard was making his Grand Slam debut after winning seven consecutive Futures events.
Federer, the 2009 champion, remained unbeaten in first-round matches at major tournaments since 2003.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Mahesh Bhupathi
Roger Federer
David Ferrer
Rafael Nadal
Stanislas Wawrinka
Agnieszka Radwanska
Bernard Tomic
Jie Zheng
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
Somdev Devvarman
French Open 2013
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