MONACO (AP) Roger Federer routed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
The Swiss star, seeded second after Novak Djokovic's withdrawal from the clay-court tournament, dominated Kohlschreiber from the start, breaking his serve at the beginning of both sets and wrapping up the win in only 50 minutes.
Federer, who has lost three times to top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the finals at Monte Carlo, had Kohlschreiber scampering helplessly around center court with a mixture of sublime lobs and drop shots.
The 16-time Grand Slam champion broke Kohlschreiber four times, saved the only break point he faced with an ace, and sealed victory with his fifth ace of the match.