Cincinnati: Roger Federer shook off the rust in his first match since Wimbledon as women's drawcards Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams withdrew injured from the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday.


Roger Federer. Pic/AFP 

Federer, who took more than a month off after losing the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic, beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4, improving to 4-0 over the Spaniard without the loss of a set. But the 34-year-old said that he needed time to adjust again to match conditions after his hiatus. "It was a good win for me, it can only get tougher from here," said Federer, seeking a record seventh title here.