Roger Federer sends out warning to his rivals with a quickfire win in Monte Carlo

Roger Federer made swift progress at the Monte Carlo Masters as he swept aside Jeremy Chardy in straight sets.

The second seed, a losing finalist last year, took just 53 minutes to reach the third round with a 6-2 6-1 thrashing of the Frenchman.
Chardy upset Federer in Rome last year but his hopes of a repeat win were not helped when a double fault gifted an early break.
Federer was displaying excellent touch on the clay and he coasted across the orange surface and was happy to get to the net, cushioning one backhand volley into the open court.