Federer begins title defense hit in Basel

Roger Federer solved without trouble his debut in the tournament after defeating Basel in two rounds to Potito Starace. The number 4 in the world and seeded third in the table, has the difficult task of defending title in an event are also in contention Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The ovation that took Roger Federer to return to step on Centre Court Stadium Basel was worth mentioning. The Swiss did not disappoint his countrymen and began defending the title won last year with a victory over Italian Potito Starace for an aggregate score of 7-6 (3), 6-4 in one hour and eighteen minutes. The Italian withstood the onslaught of Federer in the first act, but eventually succumb to sudden death. The second set was more pleasure for the Swiss, who after signing a break in the opening game, he could close the rest of the match (5-3), but ended up sealing the second round pass with their service. The next hurdle for Roger will be the winner of that faces the Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci and the Finn Jarkko Nieminen.