Federer beats Moya in Aussie tournament

World number two Roger Federer kicked off his Australian stay with an easy win over Spaniard Carlos Moya in the AAMI Classic at Kooyong.

Federer, who will be looking to add to his tally of 13 Grand Slam victories at Melbourne Park next week, began the eight-man invitational tournament at the former home of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-3 win over the one-time world number one.

The match lasted just 57 minutes with Federer bouncing back from defeats to Andy Murray in Abu Dhabi and in Doha.

“I was a little rusty in the beginning, missed quite a few forehands, but I thought it was a good match overall,” he said.

“There were a few gusts of wind, which makes it not easy to play, but I felt like I was playing okay today.”

Earlier, Federer’s compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka also had an easy win over Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-2 6-2.

Federer’s next opponent will be Spanish Davis Cup hero Fernando Verdasco, who had little trouble defeating rising Croatian star Marin Cilic 6-2 7-5.