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Federer last played in 2020. January 30 in the Australian Open final, which he lost to Novak Djokovic.
Still, after this tournament, the Swiss master felt knee pain that eventually led to an operation that prevented him from playing for up to 13 months.
A limited number of spectators greeted the legendary tennis player who returned to Qatar’s capital Doha with warm applause and Roger awarded them a victory, albeit a difficult one.
His match with Evans lasted almost two and a half hours. The first set in which the Swiss worked was the most persistent tie-breaker, although his opponent already had a chance to clinch the set by one point.
Federer snatched the victory in the third set, being able to take advantage of one of two breaking point.
“It’s nice to be back. I’m happy to be here and it doesn’t matter if I won or lost, although of course the feeling feels even better after winning. It was a good match. Daniel played well. He also has a partner. incredible training. We have played more than 20 sets in the last two weeks, and today it has continued, “said the Swiss after the meeting with the British.
In the next stage, the poster Nikolos Basilashvili (ATP-42) is waiting for him, confidently dealing 6: 2, 6: 2 with Malek Jaziri (ATP-262).
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