Roger Federer says he 'got a bit lucky' as Swiss star survives Wimbledon first-round scare

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Roger Federer's bid to win a 21st grand slam title got off to a nervy start at Wimbledon on Tuesday when his opponent Adrian Mannarino had to retire at the start of the fifth set in the first round.

In the seventh game of the fourth set, Frenchman Mannarino slipped and his right knee buckled. He was given painkillers, according to the Wimbledon website, but played on before retiring one point into the fifth set with the score at 6-4 6-7 3-6 6-2."It's awful," eight-time champion Federer told the Wimbledon website."It shows that one shot can change the outcome of a match, a season, a career, so I wish him all the best," added Federer.

"Read MoreAdrian Mannarino of France reacts as he goes down with an injury in his first-round match against Roger Federer.READ: Novak Djokovic comes from behind to win Wimbledon openerThe last time Federer lost in a first-round grand slam match was at Wimbledon 19 years ago.However, the 39-year-old Swiss star had played only nine matches in 2021 before Tuesday and that rustiness showed as Federer hit 45 unforced errors.

 

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