US Open 2012: Roger Federer advances to 3rd round

New York: Top-seeded Roger Federer used a second-round victory in the US Open to work on his net game, winning 32 points from the front of the court Thursday night in a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Bjorn Phau of Germany.

Federer also finished with 15 aces in a 90-minute victory over his 83rd-ranked opponent. Federer improved his US Open record to 63-7 and stayed in the mix for his sixth US Open title, which would be a record in the Open era. Federer`s third-round match is against No. 25 Fernando Verdasco. Agencies