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‘I’m incredibly happy with my performance,’ Roger Federer makes winning return against Dan Evans in Doha


Roger Federer has triumphed in his first competitive match for 14 months by defeating Brit Dan Evans. 

Roger Federer won 7-6 3-6 7-5 in a match that was closely fought right until the end.

‘It feels good to be back,’ Federer said after the match. ‘Happy to be here regardless if I won or lost, but obviously winning feels better.

‘Thank you everyone for coming out,’ Federer said to the Doha crowd.

‘Dan [Evans] had more energy left at the end, but I was serving well and I thought I actually played a really really good match, so I’m incredibly happy about my performance.

‘It was a pleasure to share the court with Dan, and nice to finish off with a backhand down the line of course!

‘It’s been a long and tough road for me, I enjoyed it though,’ Federer said referring to his comeback. ‘I must say, it’s been a huge challenge in my tennis career, and to come back at my age is not something that’s very simple.

‘I’ve had a wonderful team around myself that always supported me throughout.

‘That made it much easier, it was worth it, because I played a great match today.’

The three-time Doha champion will play Nikoloz Basilashvili next in the quarter-finals.


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