Federer returns with win

Roger Federer opened his ATP Rogers Cup campaign with a straight-sets second-round victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Toronto on Tuesday night but Andy Roddick withdrew from the event due to illness.

Roger Federer opened his ATP Rogers Cup campaign with a straight-sets second-round victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Toronto on Tuesday night but Andy Roddick withdrew from the event due to illness.

The 29-year-old Swiss, who is seeded third and received a first-round bye, saw off his Argentinian opponent 7-6 (9/7) 6-3 in his first match since his quarter-final exit at Wimbledon.

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