Djokovic canters as Federer makes winning return


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 09 Oct 2013

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning a point during his men's singles tennis match against Marcel Granollers of Spain at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai October 9, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

(Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic launched his Shanghai Open title defence in fine style, breezing past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-2 6-0 on Wednesday.

Roger Federer, playing his first singles match since a fourth-round exit at the U.S. Open over a month ago, made a brisk return to winning ways, beating Andreas Seppi 6-4 6-3.

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