of the USA suffered a straight sets defeat at the hands of the former world number 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai China.
Federer eased into the 3rd round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over the huge serving American and the Swiss maestro on that form will feel he has a chance of winning the title this week.
Federer is coming off a disappointing US Open campaign last month in Flushing Meadows New York where he was beaten in 5 sets by the world number 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 7-5.
Djokovic then lost in the final to the world number 1 Rafael Nadal in 4 sets 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2, it was a 1st US Open title for Nadal and the result saw the Spaniard become the 7th man in the Open era to complete the career Grand Slam.
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