12 Aug 2009

World number 407 hopes Federer's not sleeping well

7:43 am on 12 August 2009

World tennis number 497 Frederic Niemeyer is praying a few sleepless nights will take a toll on new father Roger Federer before the pair meet in the second round of the Montreal Masters.

The 33-year-old Canadian won a match for just the second time in 12 career apperances in his home tournament.

Niemeyer has won only $10,000 on the circuit this year but is hoping the recent birth of Federer's twin daughters, has meant a few late nights for the world number one.

However given Federer travels on a private jet with his family and a nanny in tow it's unlikely the Swiss star's sleeping patterns will have been seriously disturbed.