Roger Federer, far from his best level, lost to Japan's Kei Nishikori, N.9, in his first Masters match, in straight sets 7/6 (7/4), 6-3, on Sunday. London.
Nothing to do with the glittering Federer happened close to knock down Novak Djokovic a week ago, in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 of Paris. Not sufficiently mobile, not lively enough, visibly annoyed, the Swiss with twenty crowns in Grand Slam has never found his feelings and has multiplied inaccuracies and mistakes (34) in the London room.
Even a break offered on a plateau by Nishikori opening second round was not enough to put on track the champion of 37 years. In the first match of the group, South African Kevin Anderson (N.6) won against Austria's Dominic Thiem (N.8) in two sets of 6-3, 7-6 (12/10) Sunday. afternoon.
Djokovic, once again N.1 world Monday and poured into the other pool, enters the running Monday against the American giant John Isner (2.08 m), last minute guest to benefit from the package of the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, package for the appointment in London, touched the abdominals and operated the right ankle at the beginning of the week. The defending champion, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, has not qualified for the tournament with the eight best players of the season.