Emotional Federer on target

Roger returns from long layoff to win in Perth

Roger Federer fought back tears of joy after making an impressive comeback to competitive tennis on Monday with an easy win over Britain's Dan Evans at the Hopman Cup in Perth.

The Swiss champion, returning from a six-month injury layoff, helped his country make a clean sweep of the tie against the Brits when he cruised to victory in 61 minutes by scores of 6-3, 6-4.