‘Really explosive’: Federer makes winning return after 13 months out
By AFP
11 March 2021 |
1:04 pm
Roger Federer says he was "really explosive" after winning his first match in over a year as he returns from injury beating Britain's Dan Evans at the Qatar Open.
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