Local favourite Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors with a 6-0 6-3 victory over Moldovan Radu Albot in Basel.
The 38-year-old world number three, seeking to win the event for the 10th time, won in one hour and two minutes.
He next faces the winner of the match between compatriot Stan Wawrinka and American Frances Tiafoe.
British number one Dan Evans was beaten 6-4 6-2 by Tiafoe in the opening round.
Federer, champion in Basel in four of the last five editions of the tournament, began this year's event with a 6-2 6-1 win over German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in only 52 minutes.