Roger Federer scored a 6-4, 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet to reach the third round at the Paris BNP Paribas Masters, .
Federer broke Gasquet early in the opening set to take a 2-1 lead and closed out the first set with an ace.
At the begining of the second set the Frenchman saved three break points to even it 40-all but stopped playing after misjudging a shot from Federer that was in. Gasquet then sent a backhand long and Federer held his serve to lead 2-0.
Federer sealed the win on his first match point to improve his record against Gasquet to 7-1.
The world number 2 dropped just four points on serve, did not face a break point and clubbed 28 winners to just 14 unforced errors.
Federer will next play against Radek Stepanek.
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