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9/2/11 1:47 AM | Kelli DeMario
World No. 3 Roger Federer cruised into the US Open third round, having ousted opponent Dudi Sela in straight sets. The Swiss is through to face Marin Cilic for a place in the round of 16.
Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer passed through his second-round match untroubled early Thursday. The 30-year-old did not face a break point, en route to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory.
Federer held three set points at 5-3, before closing the set on a Sela error. A double-break, 5-2 edge came in set two for the Swiss, who took a two-set lead in 52 minutes. The veteran broke twice to 5-2 in the third, then ended the match with a trademark forehand strike.
"Not much trouble on my serve, and from the baseline I also thought I had the upper hand," Federer said. "When it's like that, obviously it's tough for the opponent, but I just think I was superior today. It was a good match for me in breezy conditions.
"I did struggle a little bit with the rhythm just because it was quite breezy. On the one end, on the right hand side of the umpire's chair, you had sort of an uphill match, with strong winds against you. From the other side you barely touched the ball and it would fly on you. That's why you would make sometimes big errors of 10 feet and so forth."
Federer completed his effort with 31 winners and 6 aces.
He will take on 27th seed Marin Cilic in the next round. Cilic crushed Bernard Tomic in the second round, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.
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