Roger Federer has made a confident start to his first Brisbane International with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen in his first match of 2014.
Federer now seems to be ready to put on a competitive showing at Melbourne Park, relieved of the back problems that dogged his 2013 campaign and contributed to his second and fourth-round exits at Wimbledon and the US Open, News24 reports.
Roger Federer believes the super-fast court at Pat Rafter Arena will sharpen his game ahead of this month's Australian Open.
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