Roger Federer toughs it out to beat Guido Pella in first round
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ByEurosport
Updated 27/06/2016 at 20:23 GMT
Roger Federer survived a tough couple of opening sets to beat Guido Pella and reach the second round of Wimbledon.
Switzerland's Roger Federer returns against Argentina's Guido Pella during their men's singles first round match on the first day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2016.
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The No 3 seed came through 7-6 7-6 6-3 after he was pushed to tie-breaks by the Argentine before winning the third set fairly comfortably.
Bidding for an eighth Wimbledon title at the age of 34, Federer struggled to shake off a gutsy opponent before his class prevailed.
More importantly, he showed no sign of the back injury that forced him to miss the French Open, ending his run of 65 consecutive appearances at grand slam tournaments.
"I worked so hard to be here," Federer said. "My hope was to be here fully fit. No one knows, not even myself. But we'll see."
Federer next plays world number 772 Marcus Willis of Britain.
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