Federer opens final showdown victoriously

Djokovic downs Berdych in ATP World Tour Finals.

LONDON: Roger Federer underlined his determination to finish the year on a high as the world number two cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Spain’s David Ferrer in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Ferrer was unable to subdue Federer despite a gutsy effort in the Group B clash. “Looking at the scoreline, it doesn’t reflect how tough it was,” said Federer.

“Usually 6-1, 6-4 kind of matches take an hour of play. Here, it took one hour 25 minutes I think. But all in all, I’m really happy. Starting off with a feisty top 10 player is never easy.”

Meanwhile, Serbian third-seed Novak Djokovic showed his desire to regain the crown as he started his campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 23^rd, 2010.