Home / Sports / Other Sports / Article / Wimbledon: New-look Roger Federer cruises to round 2

Wimbledon: New-look Roger Federer cruises to round 2

Top seed Federer marched out on Centre Court dressed for the first time in gear designed by Japanese giant Uniqlo in a deal reported to be worth $300 million (Rs 2061 cr) after a two-decade association with Nike

Listen to this article :
Roger Federer celebrates his win over Dusan Lajovic. Pic/AFP

Roger Federer celebrates his win over Dusan Lajovic. Pic/AFP

Defending champion Roger Federer marked the start of his 20th successive Wimbledon with a new look and a comfortable 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 win over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic yesterday.

$300 million deal
Top seed Federer marched out on Centre Court dressed for the first time in gear designed by Japanese giant Uniqlo in a deal reported to be worth $300 million (Rs 2061 cr) after a two-decade association with Nike. But everything else was familiar for the eight-time champion as the Swiss cruised past Lajovic in just 79 minutes.

How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.

Read Next Story
Wimbledon: Sloane Stephens stunned

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement