Roger Federer eased into the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet on a day when the top four seeds advanced.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic, third-seeded Andy Murray of Britain and No. 4 Robin Soderling of Sweden all joined Federer in the third round.
Fresh off his victory at the Swiss Indoors last week, Federer converted his first break point for a 2-1 lead with a sharp forehand volley and closed out the first set with an ace.
Gasquet saved three break points in the first game of the second set to level at 40-40 but stopped playing after misjudging a shot from Federer that was in, with the Swiss being awarded the point.
Gasquet then sent a backhand long and Federer held his serve to move up 2-0.
Federer sealed the win on his first match point.
Djokovic struggled on his first serve but fended off seven of eight break points and took Monaco’s serve three times. The Serb next plays Frenchman Michael Llodra, who beat John Isner 6-3, 6-4.
Murray also had some problems in his 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over former No. 3 David Nalbandian and received treatment for an apparent wrist injury during the decider.
Murray next plays Marin Cilic of Croatia, who beat Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
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