Roger Federer from Switzerland in action against Jan-Lennard Struff from Germany during the ATP Tournament in Halle, on Thursday. AFP PHOTO
HALLE WESTFALEN, Germany: Roger Federer got his bid for a ninth Halle grasscourt title off to a winning start on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Germany’s world No.88 Jan-Lennard Struff.