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Watch: Federer's Fun With Ferrell

Roger Federer launched his Australian Open title defense baffling Aljaz Bedene before bamboozling actor-comedian Will Ferrell in his post-match interview.

Ferrell, channeling his Ron Burgundy anchor-man character, started the interview with Federer and Hall of Famer John McEnroe dead-panning "It's great to be here with two tennis legends: Roger Federer and John McIntosh."

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"I didn't know that was going to happen. That was fun," Federer told the media afterward. "I haven't met him a lot, to be honest. Actually I saw him when I started the match, then I totally forgot he sat there. At the end, I realized he is still actually there. That's when he walked out onto center court.

"It was nice to have Hollywood present here in Melbourne in combination with tennis. People seemed to enjoy themselves. Great to see Johnny Mac, too. Love the guy. It was a fun interview, I thought. I don't know about you guys, but I enjoyed it."

Among the questions the former Saturday Night Live star posed to Federer: Are you more like a witch or a vampire? Is it true your secret to fitness is you only eat wombat meat?

"Does it get annoying when they just scream 'Come on Roger!' over and over?" Ferrell asked in a mock Aussie accent

"They remind me of my name," Federer replied. "It's good. At an older age you start forgetting your name sometimes."

Asked to compare the interview styles of Ferrell and McEnroe, Federer said: "Totally different. Will Ferrell is a bit more intense, I thought. I was a bit scared. Stood there, didn't look at me, just was like focusing on the questions. I was a bit worried it was going to come my way. I'm happy I dodged some questions there."

Federer was in fine improvisational form throughout his first-round win.

When a baby cried out from the crowd, the father of two sets of twins offered this response: