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Australian Open: Federer defeats Melzer 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 7:07 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 17 January 2017 7:07 AM ]

Melzer hits a shot during his Men's singles first round match against Switzerland's Roger Federer. © Reuters

Federer made a winning return to competitive tennis after a 6-month-break on Monday.

The 35 year old Swiss had to fight hard and finally managed to defeat qualifier Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 after a 2-hour, 6-minute contest.

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