World number one Roger Federer began his quest for a sixth consecutive US Open title and 16th Grand Slam singles crown yesterday by overpowering US teen Devin Britton 6-1, 6-3, 7-5.
World number one Roger Federer began his quest for a sixth consecutive US Open title and 16th Grand Slam singles crown yesterday by overpowering US teen Devin Britton 6-1, 6-3, 7-5.
Federer won 12 of the first 13 points, holding serve twice on his way to a 3-0 lead after only five minutes, and cruised even though he fell behind a break in the second and third sets.
"It was a good start," Federer said. "Tricky match for me, playing a guy who's got absolutely nothing to lose. I'm here as a five-time defending champion. He did play really well.
"He had some very good spells and I had to make sure from my side that I stayed with him and come back because I was down a break in the second and in the third, so it was good to still get through in three sets."
Federer, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open and set a career record with his 15th Slam title at Wimbledon, became the first player to crack 50 million dollars in career prize money with the victory. "No need to write about that," Federer said with a laugh.
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