NEW YORK — Roger Federer will stroll into the third round of the U.S. Open.
Second-seeded Federer breezed through his match at steamy Flushing Meadows on Thursday, defeating Germany’s Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in Arthur Ashe Stadium — a match that ended simultaneously with Nishikori’s upset win over No. 11 Marin Cilic over on Court 13.
“It’s the perfect start, sure,” Federer said. “I played Monday, had two days off. I had another easy one physically today, and here I am in the third round feeling like I’m completely in the tournament.”
Federer wasn’t the only one to breeze. Before his match, Caroline Wozniacki, the top seed on the women’s side, put a 6-0, 6-0 thumping on Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan.
“I’ve been playing really good tennis,” said Wozniacki, who has lost a total of two games in two matches.
American Mardy Fish enjoyed a straight-set victory, though the biggest news for the Americans came from 18-year-old Trice Capra, who is making a run at becoming this year’s Melanie Oudin.
The day after Oudin, the sensation of last year’s U.S. Open, was quietly ousted, Capra pulled off a second-round upset over 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France. Capra, a wild-card entry ranked 371st, is the youngest player left in the women’s field and the lowest-ranked.
