The Swiss initially won three straight titles from 2004-06 and then triumphed in 2012 and 2017, alongside further runner-up finishes in 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019.

Federer joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to win five Indian Wells titles, adding to those he won in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2012.

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Andy Murray both shrugged off the rust of enforced layoffs with second-round victories at the ATP event in Indian Wells on Saturday.

Federer, who has a bye into the second round, takes on Argentina's Sergio Roitman or Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in his opening match. Last year, he lost at the same stage 6-3 4-6 6-0 to ...