Federer powers into US Open last 16

By AFP
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NEW YORK

Five-time champion Roger Federer raced into the last 16 of the US Open on Friday with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 rout of 58th-ranked Briton Dan Evans in just 80 minutes.

Third seed Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam winner, is looking for a first Flushing Meadows title since 2008.

He meets Belgian 15th seed David Goffin or Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain for a spot in the quarter-finals.