Federer wins in $1.2 million Swiss Indoors

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Roger Federer beat German Michael Berrer 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the $1.2 million Swiss Indoors tennis.

The reigning U.S. Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, Federer defeated Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in last year's Basel finale and was the runner-up here in 2000 and 2001.

The second-seeded Gonzalez joined Federer in advancing Tuesday, as the Chilean defeated French qualifier Jerome Haehnel 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Gonzalez was champion in this tournament in 2005 and runner-up in 2002.

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