<p>Roger Federer marked his return to the French Open with a straight sets defeat of Uzbekistan qualifier Denis Istomin on Monday.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old Federer, the champion in Paris in 2009 but playing the event for only the second time since 2015, won 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/nadal-djokovic-federer-the-big-three-vie-for-french-open-each-with-his-own-motivation-991959.html" target="_blank">Nadal, Djokovic, Federer: The 'Big Three' vie for French Open, each with his own motivation</a></strong></p>.<p>It was his eighth win in eight meetings with Istomin and gave him a second round clash against either former US Open winner Marin Cilic or French wild card Arthur Rinderknech.</p>.<p>Federer, who skipped the 2020 tournament, was playing just his fourth match of the year and first at a Slam since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals last</p>
<p>Roger Federer marked his return to the French Open with a straight sets defeat of Uzbekistan qualifier Denis Istomin on Monday.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old Federer, the champion in Paris in 2009 but playing the event for only the second time since 2015, won 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/nadal-djokovic-federer-the-big-three-vie-for-french-open-each-with-his-own-motivation-991959.html" target="_blank">Nadal, Djokovic, Federer: The 'Big Three' vie for French Open, each with his own motivation</a></strong></p>.<p>It was his eighth win in eight meetings with Istomin and gave him a second round clash against either former US Open winner Marin Cilic or French wild card Arthur Rinderknech.</p>.<p>Federer, who skipped the 2020 tournament, was playing just his fourth match of the year and first at a Slam since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals last</p>