DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Roger Federer swept through a first-round win Monday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Federer, seeded fourth this year, has won the tournament five times, including in 2012, and finished second two other times since 2003. He needed just 62 minutes to build on that success with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Benjamin Becker.