Federer puts faith in Jose

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The Swiss world No 1 has never won the Roland Garros title but will meet Higueras at the Estoril Open in Portugal to see if the pair can 'make a good team'.

New coach: Federer

Federer (below) has failed to reach a final in four tournaments this year.

His agent Tony Godsick said the partnership with Higueras, who coached Michael Chang to the 1989 French Open title, could be long-term.

"It is a test period but it is not just something for the clay-court season," said Godsick. "Roger is not looking to hire coaches just for specific surfaces. This is something he is testing out to replace the arrangement he had with (former coach) Tony Roche."