Swiss world number one Roger Federer had some early rocky moments against tricky Russian Igor Andreev but safely negotiated his way into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Federer, chasing his 16th Grand Slam title, dropped the opening set, but rattled home against the 37th-ranked Andreev 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-0 in two hours 44 minutes ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The dark clouds were still hovering above Roger Federer and Serena Williams when they made their first appearances at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The unseasonal rain that washed out most of Monday's matches gave way to brilliant sunshine but the two world number ones were caught in their own storms. Federer survived a real scare from ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - For a few heady minutes on Rod Laver Arena Tuesday, Roger Federer's bid to extend his grand slam title haul to 16 looked like ending, incredibly, at the first hurdle. Big-serving Russian Igor Andreev had ruffled the Swiss maestro, winning the first set and drawing three chances to take a two-sets-to-one lead serving at 6-5 in the ...