Djokovic dominates Montanes as Federer flies
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World number one Novak Djokovic wins at the Rome Masters. |
Top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Roger Federer shook off their shock defeats in Madrid to ease past their opponents into the third round of Rome Masters on Tuesday.
World number one Djokovic beat Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 to avoid a repeat of what happened in Madrid where he lost in three sets to Grigor Dimitrov at the same stage.
Second seed Roger Federer, who fell at the third round in Madrid, used only 51 minutes to dispose of Italy's Potito Starace6- 1, 6-2.
The 31-year-old Federer is attempting to win the elusive Rome title for the first time in 13 visits. Should he do so, he will be just three wins away from recording his 900th career victory.
South Africa's Kevin Anderson ousted Marin Cilic, the 11th seed, 6-3 7-6 also in the second round while 12th seed Nicolas Almagro and Tommy Haas (13th) went out in opening-round matches.
In the women's draw Caroline Wozniacki, seeded 10th, lost to Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 2-6, 6-4 and 7-6.
The 15th-seeded Ana Ivanovic failed to clear the first round too, losing to Urszula Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 2-6 and 6-2.
Fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, Urszula's sister, took the first set in her second-round match with Romania's Simona Halep but won just three games in the next two to go down 6-7 6-1 6-2.
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