Stuttgart Open results LIVE: Follow Roger Federer in action at the Mercedes Cup

By Stuart Ballard

PUBLISHED: 00:00, Fri, Jun 15, 2018 | UPDATED: 00:15, Fri, Jun 15, 2018

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Roger Federer is making his competitive return at the Stuttgart Open

Roger Federer returns to the limelight this week in Stuttgart having skipped the clay-court season for the second consecutive season.

He last competed in the Miami Open back in March when he was suffered a surprise defeat to Thanasi Kokkinakis.

But the 36-year-old has purposefully spent the past few months preparing himself for the grass-court season ahead of Wimbledon.

Defending Mercedes Cup champion Lucas Pouille is the No 2 seed while Tomas Berdych and Nick Kyrgios also get a first round bye along with Federer.

And the 20-time Grand Slam winner has admitted he will have to be at his best to win his first Stuttgart Open title.

"It’s not always that easy, especially on grass," Federer said.

"The rallies are short, a few points decide them.

“It was like that two years ago against Dominic Thiem and last year I lost against Tommy Haas after having a match point.

“In the last two years I lost against good players, so it also always depends on your opponent.”

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Tomas Berdych will play Benoit Paire in the second round of the competition

Second round

Roger Federer (SWI) bt Mischa Zverev (GER) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2

Guido Pella (ARG) bt Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) 7-6, 6-3

Lucas Pouille (FRA) bt Rudolf Molleker (GER) 6-3 6-4

Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Florian Mayer (GER) 6-3, 6-4

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6, 6-4

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) bt Maximilian Marterer (GER) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Milos Raonic (CAN) vs Marton Fucsovics (HUN)

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)

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Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Tommy Haas in Stuttgart last year

Stuttgart Open results live

First round

Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 7-6, 7-6

Gilles Simon (FRA) bt Matteo Viola (ITA) 6-0, 6-3

Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Denis Kudla (USA) 6-3, 6-4

Rudolf Molleker (GER) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4, 7-6, 6-3

Florian Mayer (GER) bt Yannick Maden (GER) 6-4, 6-1

Guido Pella (ARG) bt John Millman (AUS) 6-2, 6-2

Mischa Zverev (GER) bt Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 7-6, 6-3

Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 7-6 2-6 6-3

Maximilian Marterer (GER) bt Viktor Galovic (CRO) 3-6 6-4 6-1

Benoit Paire (FRA) bt Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-7 6-3 6-2

Milos Raonic (CAN) bt Mirza Basic (BIH) 7-6 6-2

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-1 ret.

Roger Federer - bye

Lucas Pouille - bye

Tomas Berdych - bye

Nick Kyrgios - bye