Roger Federer today commenced his stint at the US Open 2019 with the match against India’s Sumit Nagal. During the match, Federer encountered a funny situation where he struggled to keep his water bottles. The 38-year-old was then helped by one of the balls boys who handed the bottle to him. The clip was further shared by the official page of the US Open 2019. The video evoked several hilarious reactions and a few of them even asked Rafael Nadal to come to his rescue. Roger Federer Downplays Rivalry with Rafael Nadal After Beating Sumit Nagal in First Round of US Open 2019 (Watch Video).

In the clip shared by the official handle of the US Open, we see the 20-time Grand Slam winner placing the water bottle under his bench. But the bottle rolls behind him. Federer struggles to get the bottle back but fails. A ball boy then comes to his rescue and gives him the bottle. The video was shared on social media handles of UP Open with the caption, “Water bottle problems...”

Check out the video below:

Nightmare.

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Talking about the game, Roger Federer won the match by 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 and this is the 19th time that the Swiss ace has sailed into the second round of the US Open. The game lasted for two hours and thirty minutes. While speaking about this own performance during the on-court interview, Federer said, “I thought I played like my beard today. I was rusty.” The day 1 of the US open 2019 also witnessed Serena Williams defeating Maria Sharapova by 6-1, 6-1.

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