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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal ease into third round of Monte Carlo Masters

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both eased into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with straight-set victories.

Second seed Federer barely broke sweat as he saw off world No35 Jeremy Chardy 6-2 6-1 in under 55 minutes, while Nadal also progressed with little fuss in Monaco, taking just 68 minutes to beat wild card Lucas Pouille 6-2 6-1.

Defending champion Stan Wawrinka got the defence of his title off to a winning start by beating Argentina’s Juan Monaco 6-1 6-4.

The Swiss dropped just two points on his first serve but will expect a bigger test in his third-round clash with Grigor Dimitrov.