Roger Federer v Janko Tipsarevic, ATP World Tour Finals: live Federer 6-3, 6-1 Tipsarevic* A good opening serve, Federer can't contain and now Tipsy's getting some more support from the crowd. He needs to go all or nothing now but goodness me there's bite in Federer and he smashes a blistering forehand on Tipsy's second serve to make it 15-15. A fantastic rally follows; brilliant tennis from both players dashing side to side of the court but Tipsy over does it on a volley and again finds himself behind on his serve (15-30). Tipsy giving Federer the run around a little to get things back in his favour and he plays well at the net to hit a simple winner but AGAIN, I've said it too many times this afternoon, Tipsy's over hitting things and where he just needed to play a simple cross court back hand he sends the ball metres wide and it's deuce. An almost exact replay of that backhand follows and after just an hour and eight minutes Federer has his first match point. He wastes no time in taking it. Federer* 6-3, 5-1 Tipsarevic Federer's serve has been phenomenal this afternoon, he hasn't faced a single break point, in fact in all the meetings between these two he's only given away two. There's just no competition, Federer's toying with Tipsy now and he storms to 40-0 before dropping a point. And there's something you don't see very often at all, Federer mis-hits the simplest of backhand to give Tipsy hope but it's not to be and the Swiss holds. Tipsy serving to stay in the match Federer 6-3, 4-1 Tipsarevic* Tipsy's not looking best please and you can understand why as he hits a double fault. He looks unable to find the route out of this rut and the match has an air of inevitability about it. Federer's magical forehand comes into play and Tipsy's on the back foot at 15-30 but that's more like it, back to level pegging as the Serb smashes Federer's drop shot and the Swiss looks on, unable to respond. Another glimmer of hope from Tipsy as his wide volley stretches Federer too much to get enough power or height on a return and Tipsy looks like he's held service as Federer's return is called out but a referral shows different and the games goes to deuce. Federer gets two more break point opportunities, the first of which is saved with an ace and the second with an equally powerful serve as Federer's return goes to row 36 of the 02! Back to deuce Federer claims his third break point with a sublime forehand that creeps just over the net and Tipsy never stood a chance. Once again it's third times a charm for the Fed-man, it's a double break. Federer* 6-3, 3-1 Tipsarevic Can't help but feel this is the beginning of the end for Tipsy, his game's been error strewn all day, Federer's hasn't been perfect but an error strewn Federer equates an average top 10 player to be honest! No fewer than 40 seconds into this service game Federer is 40-0 up and holds. Federer 6-3, 2-1 Tipsarevic* More errors from Federer and Tipsy goes 30-0 as the Swiss returns go well long and wide of the baseline. That said Tipsy's making some sloppy mistakes of his own and as I sad at the start of the set he needs to find a little magic as he wont win this by depending on Federer to slip up (30-15). Well it's disappointing from Tipsy as the score goes to 30-30, credit to Federer he's defending very well and recovered from two situations there that any other player would have lost the point on. Cries of frustration now from the Serb as he concedes another break point, danger looms as it goes to second service but he saves the break with a fantastic crosscourt forehand and Federer can't connect well enough (deuce). Tipsy took the advantage but isn't forcing Federer wide enough as he has in previous service matches, he's a lot closer to the centre of the baseline and is suffering needlessly as a result. A terrific backhand from the Fed sets up another break point but is saved for deuce 2, blink and you miss it we get to deuce 3 and it's third times a charm as FEDERER BREAKS Federer* 6-3, 1-1 Tipsarevic I have to say Federer is getting more support from this crowd than Andy Murray did yesterday, incredible noise for the world No 2! It takes him not time at all to go 30-0 up but the errors creep in and his pace is stalled, Tipsy staying in it with good shot range for 30-15 but goodness me the power on Federer's serve in the fourth point I would recommend they put high barriers up to protect the crowd! Good hold minus the blip Federer 6-3, 0-1 Tipsarevic* A good strong rally there and it goes in Tipsy's favour as Federer over hits a forehand down the rightline. The Serb really has to come out fighting in this set and his conviction on the second point suggests maybe he's had a word with himself in the break, ruthless forehand takes him to 30-0 and now the crowd get what they want, a real contest! Tipsy dragged Federer around like a rag doll on that third point but he fails to hold to love, brilliant forehand from Federer is just too powerful to his opponent to return. Good concentration, the Serbian not letting the grandeur of his opponent get to him and holds Federer* 6-3 Tipsarevic Two brilliant serves and the Fed-man hits his second and third aces of the day to get to 30-0 before another belter of a serve gives him a triple set point. He only needs on and cue the fourth ace and FEDERER WINS THE FIRST SET after 32 minutes Federer 5-3 Tipsarevic* Tipsy comes into the net and looks confident! Federer makes the return but the server takes the first point with a sublime backhand return that stays in to the millimetre, wonderful shot. The second point is just as impressive from the Serb who's standing a little wider on his service that normal and that's caught Federer out and pushed him out. His serve is really helping him here and he storms to 40-0 and it's a wonderful hold from Tipsy, he's working the angles and Federer failed to adjust there. Federer* 5-2 Tipsarevic Anything Tipsy can do with his serve it seems Federer wants to prove he can do too and some spectators at the 02 would be forgiven for not even seeing that first serve! Classic Federer coming through as he sends a thundering forehand down the line but so late that Tipsy's caught off balance, he didn't see that coming at all. That said, errors remains a constant threat and Federer allows his opponents back in to 30-30. Federer aces to hold, he walks back to his chair but a good challenge from Tipsy, the ball was out, the points is replayed and it's deuce. A wonderful rally involving both players demonstrate the full armoury of their strokes ends in Federer's favour and he goes on to hold. Tipsy serving to stay in the set. Federer 4-2 Tipsarevic* Good start and another ace from Tipsy and he's unlucky not to go 30-0 up as the pesky net just clips the ball high and consequently long. Another powerful serve and Federer is caught off balance so the error is forced (30-15). Wonderful, Tipsy's serve really coming into play and he leapt into that return at the net as Federer nearly looses his footing to get the ball! He holds but it's not going to be good enough like this, Tipsy needs to find some magic. Federer* 4-1 Tipsarevic Good movement from both players but Federer had the dominance on that first point just pulling Tipsy a little too wide so eventually his returns lost power and could get over the net. 30-0 up and more wonderful tennis, not quite sure how Tipsy even reached that shot at the net but Federer gets the smash and it's greeted by rapturous applause. Federer holds but Tipsy continues to improve, he just looks too indecisive about whether he wants to play at the net. Federer 3-1 Tipsarevic* A good start from the Serb here and he manages to get Federer into a position where he over hits his returns to get to 30-0 and he then goes to 40-0 as the Swiss mis-hits a back hand return, failing to get enough height on his shot it slams into the net. A good hold for Tipsy and he's moving around the court better, must build on this Federer* 3-0 Tipsarevic This is clinical from the world no 3, he's in search of his seventh title at this tournament and clearly has no intention of spending much time on court today his forehand is just immense and Tipsy has so far produced nothing to contend with it. Federer storms to 40-0 before his opponent is lucky that a backhand return clips the net allowing his to position his feet well enough to fire a good forehand winner. A shock ohhhhhh murmurs round the 02 as the man, who at the start of this game was looked clinical, hits a double fault but fear not, it's a momentary glitch and he holds. Federer 2-0 Tipsarevic* Along opening rally to this game, both players coping well with their ground strokes but Tipsy just puts too much on his backhand to yield the first point but his power comes through on his second service point to level things out (15-15). Fantastic ace on the third point but again he over hits the forehand on the left side twice to keep Federer in contention and then give away the first break point of the match. His service helps him save for deuce but the second break is given away poorly as Federer comes into the net and hits a winner with a very simple volley. And FEDERER BREAKS with a stunning backhand cross court to the right. Federer* 1-0 Tipsarevic Dominant start from Federer, his opening serve was ominous and his return off the second was too much for his opponent, stretch to the max on the bottom right and Tipsy's in a similar position on the third point. Federer storms to a 40-0 lead and it's all over in about a minute. Tidy start from Federer. 14:09 by no means do I think this is going to be an "over in 60 minutes" match. Tipsy's got a heck of a back hand on him and plays good, impressive tennis, but when Federer's on form he he can be destructive. Remember what happened when he played Nadal 12 months ago? Here we go. If you want more on Tisparevic here's an extract from an interview our tennis man Simon Briggs did with him in the build up to London: You don't see Janko Tipsarevic smile very often. Usually sporting tinted glasses and a pointed little goatee, he conveys a mood of ferocious intensity at all times, whether serving for the match or waiting in the dinner queue, and he speaks with the slow, exaggerated precision common to most of the Serbian players. You can easily imagine him as a high-rolling gambler. His unblinking, poker-faced stare can be quite intimidating, particularly when you are on the other side of the net. From his carriage and body language, there's no telling what the score might be. But while Tipsarevic might not seem a beacon of cheerfulness, he is glowing inside. "I am so happy about my life right now that there is no space in my heart for negative emotions," he told Telegraph Sport last week. I am so filled with happiness and love, everything that is going around in my personal and my private life, that there is no space for any kind of jealousy or hate towards anyone. Red the full interview here 14:05 Tipsy won the coin toss and opted to receive. 14:04 From a little googling I have also found out that Tipsy is quite an intellectual. The son of a professor he completed high school and a degree in Sports Management in Belgrade. He has a quotation, tattooed in Japanese, from Dostoevsky ("Beauty will save the world," from The Idiot) on his left arm. According to US Open announcers Ted Robinson and John McEnroe, he also has a tattoo of a quote from Arthur Schopenhauer on his back. Recently, I've been reading about sociology. I like to learn when I read, and with sociology and psychology, I get to know how people are thinking in the 21th century. I generally do love books that talk about life. I've only been reading about this for the last two or three years. For me reading is not relaxation. If I want to relax I will either watch a movie or play video games. 14:01 players now coming on court with their little mascots to a deafening applause [reserved more for Federer] and of course the new track for this year's tournament, Rudimental. 1400 What do we think the outcome of this match will be? Tipsy has had a tough build up to this match and hasn't managed to train much due to illness. With that in mind I think Federer's going to have a straightforward afternoon as he's had plenty of rest. I'm backing Federer to win it in two sets. 1358 While there are eight fantastic players here in London this week, there is one hugely obvious absence; Rafael Nadal. The former No 1 and multiple grand slam winner has not competed since his elimination at Wimbledon this year, but his non-attendance has not gone unnoticed. Here's what Federer had to say about his buddy. Once a tournament starts, you do unfortunately forget what's happening around you. You do forget those things a little bit. Knowing that maybe the draw is potentially a little easier, there is no denying that because Rafa is a great champion and I'm sure that he is missed by a lot of the fans, which would have made this tournament maybe even more exciting, but then it gives opportunities to one or two more guys. It's obviously never the same when Rafa doesn't enter a tournament, but from time to time injuries just do happen, and we all wish him the best so he can return next year. 13:53 You'll notice that Tipsy is sporting glasses today, yes they are for vision correction he's not making a statement a la Bethanie Mattek. Here's what he said about his eye wear: I tried contacts but it wasn't working for me because my eyes get red within five seconds. I tried to push through that phase, but it didn't work. I'm not a fan of laser eye surgery. I'm gonna keep wearing the glasses. 13:49 Great news for British tennis fans, Jonny Marray and Freddie Nielsen have beaten Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna 6-4, 6-7 (1) 12-10. And with that match done we prepare ourselves for the six-time champions Federer and Tipsy who are likely to be on court and warming up in the next 10 minutes. And here are Rusedski's thoughts on Federer: STRENGTHS One thing you can't always see from the stands is the disguise in Federer's game. Take the second serve on the ad court. You often see him throw the ball up behind his head, which suggests he will hit a kick serve out wide to a right-hander's backhand, but he can go either way - which keeps his opponent off balance. It's the same with the little deceptive shot he plays on his forehand side. If he gets a short ball, he will come in and open his wrist as if he's going to play a drop shot, but then he slides the ball long with slice. Nobody else plays this shot. WEAKNESSES It's always the high backhand with Federer. One of the key tactics on the tour is to play to your opponent's strength to open up his weakness. So against Federer, a right-hander will serve out wide on the deuce court to make him scamper to his right, and then it's easier to get Federer playing a backhand on the next shot. His other issue is that he doesn't return serve as well on the high backhand as his main rivals. He often slices the ball back in this case, but it's often a bit floaty, and punishable. For a more informed view of where both player's dangers and weaknesses lie, here's our columnist Greg Rusedski's view firstly on Tipsy: 1336 the doubles match between Jonny Marray and Freddie Nielsen and Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna has gone to a third set tie break so at least another 20 minutes before we get some singles. Let's have a quick look at how today's players compare: • Federer is 31, three years his opponent's senior • Federer is also two inches taller then Tipsy • Both are right-handed players while Federer is a one-handed back hander and Tipsy two-handed • Year to date wins Federer is 68/10 while Tipsy is 57/25 • Year to date title are 6 for Federer and 1 for Tipsy • Career titles it's Federer 76 and Tipsy Meanwhile, Tipsy's favourite artist I was afraid I had never heard of but on closer listening I think plenty of us will recognise this, Avicii (Swedish DJ, electro house kind of sound) ...this would have the people of the 02 on their feet 13:19 As I did in my blog yesterday after it was confirmed that Rudimental's Feel The Love would replace The Clash's London Calling as the players walk onto court, I bring you the tracks today's competitors may prefer for the grand entrance. Federer told Telegraph Sport that his favourite artist is Lenny Kravitz so here's my pick for him...what an intro... 13:10 So this afternoon's first match marks the sixth time Federer and Tipsy have met and the Swiss holds a 5-0 record against the Serbian who came into the tournament following Rafael Nadal's withdrawal through injury. They most recently met in the semi-finals of the ATP Master in Madrid which Federer won in straight sets. It's not always been a straightforward victory for the world No 2 however as at the 2008 Australian Open he twice had to recover from being a set down to beat the world No 9 in five sets. They have only ever played on hard court or clay with the former surface suiting Federer's game to a tee while Tipsy is at his best on grass. 13:08 for those interested in how Britain's Jonny Marray is getting on in the doubles match which precedes the Federer v Tipsy I can bring you good news, Marray and partner Freddie Nielsen have won the first set against Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna 6-4 and lead the second 4-3 13:00 Hello, good afternoon and welcome to coverage of the second day of the ATP World Tour finals at the O2 Arena in London. Yesterday we were treated to a wonderful opening day with wins for home favourite Andy Murray and world No 1 Djokovic. They beat Berdych and Tsonga respectively. On the schedule for today then is defending champions Federer up against Tipsarevic and later on we'll have Ferrer v Del Potro. Tipsarevic is know to his friends (almost explicitly me) as Tispy and in the interests of not spelling his name wrong throughout this blog, he'll be referred to as such in the majority of instances.