Mercedes Cup 2016 Results: Wednesday Tennis Scores, Latest Schedule

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Published: June 8, 2016

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Roger Federer made a positive return to the ATP World Tour on Wednesday after he took a 4-3 lead in the first set of his clash against Taylor Fritz at the 2016 Mercedes Cup before rain suspended play in Stuttgart, Germany. 

Fritz held a good account of his abilities in the early exchanges and even managed to keep his Swiss foe at distance before Federer broke serve to take a 4-3 advantage into Thursday's resumption of play.

Federer or Fritz will face Florian Mayer in the next round of the tournament, as the German clinched a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over compatriot Michael Berrer. Marin Cilic faces Radek Stepanek on Thursday to find out who will take on Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals. 

Read on for a roundup of Wednesday's results as the wet weather continued to have an impact on the ATP World Tour in Stuttgart.



Recap The adverse conditions in Germany meant Federer and Fritz weren't even able to see out a full set before rain suspended play, and the former made a timely break to gain the upper hand before time was called.

It's been a month since the former world No. 1 announced he wouldn't take part in the 2016 French Open due to injury, and he took to Twitter with a jolly attitude despite Wednesday's stumble:



It was particularly disappointing for Fritz to concede the first break of the match with a double-fault in the seventh game, and the American is now at odds to turn the tide on Thursday.

After beating Fabrice Martin in the first round to set up a second-round meeting with Federer, Fritz spoke of how it would feel to face one of his idols, per the official ATP World Tour website:

It's amazing being able to play the next round, because growing up, Federer was the guy that nobody could beat. I grew up in that generation of him just dominating, so it's crazy now to be stepping on the court with him.

Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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