Federer finds it a tough battle

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer saved seven match points against Australian Scott Draper before winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to reach the second round of the Master Series event in Cincinnati.

Federer needed four match points of his own to close out a dramatic deciding tie-break 12-10.

In contrast, Juan Carlos Ferrero was in serene form crushing Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-0, 6-2.

Lleyton Hewitt said he "did not feel 100 per cent" after allowing Belgian Xavier Malisse to come back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.