Federer makes a statement
Just one hour and 19 minutes later he had made a much more significant tennis statement, however, with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory against Dominik Hrbaty which was the perfect answer to those who had dared suggest his game was beginning to unravel.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday to open a two-match exhibition series for charity between the world's top ranked tennis players.