Fed Express gets back on track after sluggish start

IT IS not a good idea to sting Roger Federer into concerted action on a tennis court.

Albert Montanes of Spain discovered that to his cost as Federer chugged and then fairly purred through to the French Open third round with a 6-7 6-1 6-0 6-4 victory yesterday.

Montanes, ranked 60 in the world, had the nerve to take the first set off the world number one who is bidding to lift the only Grand Slam not to have occupied his trophy cabinet.