Four time champion Roger Federer made a confident start to the season ending Barclays ATP World Tour finals campaign with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in a match that lasted one hour and 59 minutes.
Federer hit 32 winners and capitalised on Verdasco's 31 unforced errors to win the three set match.
Served By: R Federer Won By: Federer
Federer - Verdasco
4 - 6
7 - 5
6 - 1
Game
IN, Winner: Federer!!! With another solid serve, Federer completes a confident victory.
40-0
IN, Winner: Federer!!! Federer sends a thumping forehand down the line
30-0
IN, Winner: Federer!!! Verdasco pushes forehand return over the line
Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-0
IN, Winner: Federer!!! Weak return from Verdasco goes into the net
Served By: F Verdasco Won By: Verdasco
Federer - Verdasco
4 - 6
7 - 5
5 - 1
Game
IN, Winner: Verdasco!!! Verdasco moves Federer around the court and extracts an error to get on board.
A-40
IN, Winner: Verdasco!!! Verdasco produces a raking forehand down the line and Federer fails to control it
Fault. F Verdasco serve lands outside the service line.
Deuce
IN, Winner: Federer!!! After a croner-to-corner rally Verdasco sends a backhand long
Fault. F Verdasco serve lands outside the service line.
40-30
IN, Winner: Verdasco!!! huge serve unreturned
30-30
IN, Winner: Federer!!! Federer scrambles back a brutal backhand return
30-15
IN, Winner: Verdasco!!!
15-15
IN, Winner: Verdasco!!! Outwide serve, return from Federer goes into the net
0-15
IN, Winner: Federer!!! Verdasco comes in the line of the ball and volleys it long
Federer stays just a game away with the win in the Round robin match on day one at the 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour finals.
Served By: R Federer Won By: Federer
Federer - Verdasco
4 - 6
7 - 5
5 - 0
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