Federer Enters Second Round of French Open 2011

Roger Federer has been almost the exact same position Maxime Teixeira found himself at the French Open, staring across the net at one of the big games.

More than a decade ago, well before the 16 Grand Slam titles and millions of dollars in revenue, a green-as-can-be face Federer stood opposite Andre Agassi at a tournament in his hometown of Basel, Switzerland.

“You know, on the one hand, that you can’t win,” said Federer shortly after beating Teixeira 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 Wednesday in the second round. “And if you win, it’s like a miracle. A crazy miracle”.

Novak Djokovic also reached the third round at Roland Garros, advancing after Romanian opponent Victor Hanescu retired with an injury while finishing 6-4, 6-1, 2-3. The victory extended their perfect start in 2011 to 39-0 and stretched his overall winning sequence to 41.

For the women, 2010 French Open finalist, Francesca Schiavone and Sam Stosur has advanced easily, while top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and third-seeded Vera Zvonareva was the hardest routes in the third round.

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