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Canada’s Frederic Niemeyer, ranked No. 487 and playing his final season of pro tennis, beat Igor Kunitsyn 7-5, 6-1 on Monday in the first round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal. His reward for the victory? Tonight, he gets Roger Federer in his first match since winning Wimbledon on July 6. The top-ranked Swiss has been off the tour to attend to the July 23 birth of his twin daughters. Niemeyer wouldn’t mind if Federer is a bit fatigued from his parental obligations. “I also played a tournament when my daughter was 2 weeks, and I didn’t sleep very much that week,” Niemeyer said. “He has two (kids), so hopefully he doesn’t sleep at all.” The Associated Press/Getty Images
