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World Tour Finals, Men Singles RR   Full Commentary
Roger Federer (SUI)       2 4 7 6
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 1 6 5 1

A CONFIDENT START....!


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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