He is determined to overcome the disappointing loss he suffered during his Davis Cup outing for Switzerland. He is also the top seed for the competition. The match witnessed some great array of shots by the Swiss ace. He played well from the back off the court with his strong backhand and forehand, along with his good serving game. The audiences seated were rooting for Roger’s win and they got their wish granted.

Federer, after the victory, was scheduled to face Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, who withdrew from the tournament due to some injury. Hence, he gets a walkover, thus resulting in a quarter final berths for the Swiss star. This would give him a strong edge over his opponents, as he will have some extra time to rest his body. His opponent for the game would be Jarkko Nieminen, who defeated Lukasz Kubot 6-3, 5-7 and 7-6, reported AP.  

His performance against Mahut must have caught the attention of other players in the competition, such as Del Potro, Tomas Berdych, who might be the other top contenders for the title. Federer had last won this title in 2005 by defeating Ivan Ljubicic.