Roger Federer got off to a solid start with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jarkko Nieminen of Finland in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open on Tuesday. Playing his first match at No. 2 after Rafael Nadal returned to the No. 1 spot by winning the French Open, Federer was forced to work hard to earn the victory. Federer will play the winner of the rain-delayed match between Noam Okun and Alejandro Falla. The match will be completed Wednesday. The Swiss star, preparing to defend his Wimbledon title later this month, was happy to be playing on grass again. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5263661
