Dad-to-Be Federer Through at ATP Indian Wells
Posted on March 15, 2009
Roger Federer's announcement that his girlfriend Mirka is pregnant has not dampened his winning touch, with the Swiss moving into the third round at Indian Wells with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Marc Gicquel of France.
"I am happy," Federer said. "I was a bit rusty maybe, coming back from not having played. But it was OK. I'm happy I've won. That's always most important."
Federer is coming off a rest period where he withdrew from the ATP Dubai and Davis Cup events citing a dodgy back. Federer will now face the huge-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic, who beat Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-2.
Tommy Robredo, Marin Cilic, Igor Andreev, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Fernando Verdasco were other winners on the day, with Andreev overcoming the explosive Ernests Gulbis.
Federer is the No. 2 seed at the event behind world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.
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