Fed off to a flyer
Roger Federer made an almost flawless start to his Australian Open preparation with a superb straight-sets win over Cameron Norrie as defending champions Switzerland beat Britain in the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth Sunday.
Federer, who has won the past two Australian Opens off opening his season in Perth, made an early statement in dismantling Norrie 6-1, 6-1 in under an hour in the men's singles, before Belinda Bencic secured the tie for the Swiss with a 6-2, 7-6 (7/0) win over Katie Boulter.
The Swiss won the mixed doubles to complete a clean sweep of the tie.
The 91st-ranked Norrie had no answer to the brilliance of the Swiss maestro, ranked third in the world.
Federer said he'd been in good touch in practice and was pleased to see that form carry through to his first official outing of the new season.
"It was very good, I came out of the blocks quick," he said.
“I wasn't missing my rhythm and it was perfect conditions, and I was happy with all aspects of my game."
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