Roger Federer cruised to 6-1 6-1 against Andreas Seppi in just 47 minutes in his debut in Paris Bercy.
Roger Federer and Andreas Seppi opened the evening session at the Accorhotel Arena in Paris Bercy. Federer won 12 of his 13 head-to-head matches but lost for the first time against the Italian player last January at the Australian Open.
Federer went up a double break to race out to 4-0. In the first game Seppi went up 30-0 but Federer won four consecutive points en route to breaking serve with a forehand. Federer converted his second break point chance with a winner in the third game for 3-0. The Swiss Maestro confirmed his break in the fourth game for 4-0. Seppi won the fourth game on serve avoiding the bagel but Federer wrapped up the first set two games later in just 19 games with his third break.
Federer won 92 percent of his first serve points and hit 14 winners to 5 unforced errors. He converted three of his four break point chances.
Federer saved four break point chances in the first game of the second set with an ace, two errors by Seppi and a service winner. Federer broke serve in the second game and backed up his break by holding his serve for 3-0. The 17-time Grand Slam champion converted the fifth of his six break points to get the double break to cruise to 5-0. Seppi won his first game of the second set but Federer closed out on the first match in just 47 minutes point with a drop-shot for the 13th win in his 14 head-to-head matches against Seppi. Federer hit 27 winners to 13 unforced errors and fired 5 aces. Seppi hit five winners to 18 unforced errors.
Federer will take on John Isner in the third round tomorrow.
Viktor Troicki rallied from a set and a break down at 2-5 in the second set to battle past Feliciano Lopez with 6-7 (7-9) 7-5 6-4.
Kevin Anderson saved a set point in the second set at 7-6 5-3 40-30 as Dominic Thiem was serving to take the win with 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) after a very tight match which ended after midnight at 12.24 am. Anderson will take on Rafa Nadal in the third round.
Jo Wilfried Tsonga cruised to a 6-2 6-2 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. The Frenchman hit eight aces and converted four of his eight break points
Tsonga will face Tomas Berdych who came back from losing the second set to overcome Edouard Roger Vasselin with 6-3 4-6 7-5 after two hours and 15 minutes.
Berdych leads 6-3 in his head-to-head matches but Tsonga beat the Czech player this year at the Paris Roland Garros.
