(Reuters) - Roger Federer was not immune to suffering some grasscourt jitters on Thursday as the Swiss began his first match on the lush green surface this year with a 6-7(8) 6-4 6-2 second-round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa at the Gerry Webber Open.
The seven-times Wimbledon champion owns more grasscourt titles (13) than any other player since tennis turned professional in 1968 but that expertise could not prevent him from dropping the first set against an opponent who has no proven track record on the surface.
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