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Federer too good for Ferrer at World Tour Finals

LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer got straight down to business at the ATP World Tour Finals Sunday when the world number two trounced Spain's David Ferrer 6-1 6-4.

The 29-year-old Swiss, bidding to win the year-ending showpiece for a record-equalling fifth time, produced a ruthless display to take his career record against Ferrer to 11-0.

Federer blazed into a 4-0 lead in the opening set with a succession of sublime winners and although his seventh-ranked opponent doggedly stuck to his task, he was no match for the imperious 16-times grand slam champion.

After claiming the opening set in 33 minutes, Federer broke in the seventh game of the second but had to fend off three break points when he served for the match at 5-4 before sealing a victory that puts him top of Group B with Andy Murray.

Murray earlier trounced Swede Robin Soderling and will play Federer Tuesday.

Group A begins Monday when world number one Rafael Nadal plays Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic takes on Tomas Berdych. The top two from each group move through to the semi-finals.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)