Roger Federer has made a winning start to the grass court tennis season in Halle , Germany
Roger Federer has made a winning start to the grass court tennis season in Halle , Germany
15 June 2021
The 20-time grand slam champion had not played a competitive match on lawn since losing the 2019 Wimbledon final in five sets to Novak Djokovic.
The 39-year-old withdrew from the French Open fourth round last week.
Meanwhile, Roland Garros finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas withdrew from the tournament at short notice due to the death of his grandmother - something he found out about just before the match.
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