Federer to face Darcis in U.S. Open second round


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 03 Sep 2015

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves the ball to Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in their first round match at the U.S. Open Championships tennis tournament in New York, September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Picture Supplied by Action Images

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number two Roger Federer will continue his bid for a sixth U.S. Open title when he takes on Belgium's Steve Darcis in the second round at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday.

Swiss Federer, who has been in sizzling form since reaching the Wimbledon finals, swept past Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-1 6-2 6-2 in his opening match at the U.S. National Tennis Centre.

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