Roger Federer thrashed American teenager Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday as the top seed began his week at the Swiss Indoors with a resounding first-round victory.<\/p>\n
Federer, who won in a stroll over Rafael Nadal just over a week ago in the Shanghai final, continued his top form in front of the local crowd at an event he has won seven times.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old Swiss, who has competed in a dozen Basel finals, made quick work of his 19-year-old opponent, who had taken him to five sets in this year\u2019s US Open first round.<\/p>\n
Federer will next face France\u2019s Benoit Paire, a 6-3, 7-6 (7\/4) winner over American Steve Johnson.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt good throughout. The short match didn\u2019t matter too much because I have a day off tomorrow. Even if it had been three sets, it would have been OK,\u201d Federer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs long as I\u2019m winning, it\u2019s all good. I\u2019m just happy to win the first match. Frances was tough in the US Open.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next round with Paire will be tough, he\u2019s a dangerous player indoors. I\u2019m happy I\u2019ve found my rhythm early in Basel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Defending champion and second seed Marin Cilic advanced in just 30 minutes after German Florian Mayer quit when trailing 6-3.<\/p>\n
Third seed David Goffin defeated German Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 7-5 and fifth seed Jack Sock of the US rallied past Canadian Vasek Pospisil 3-6, 7-6 (9\/7), 7-5.<\/p>\n
Argentine Leonardo Mayer knocked out number eight seed Mischa Zverev 7-5, 7-5.<\/p>\n
Against Tiafoe, whom he also defeated last March in Miami, Federer wasted no time in establishing domination of the young gun.<\/p>\n
The Swiss quickly rolled 4-0 ahead, with Tiafoe finally earning a game after 21 minutes of play.<\/p>\n
Federer then produced a love game and closed out the set in 29 minutes on his first set point.<\/p>\n
Tiafoe\u2019s resistance stiffened slightly in the second set, with Federer achieving the break in the eighth game for 5-3 before wrapping up victory in 61 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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