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PARIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the top two seeds, won their third-round matches Thursday at the Paris (Paribas) Masters tennis tournament in Paris.
Nadal, the No. 1 seed, saved the nine break points he faced on the way to beating 16th-seeded Gael Monfils, a French crowd favorite, 6-3, 6-2.
The Spaniard is chasing his ninth tournament crown this season, and fourth ATP Masters Series overall.
Federer, the second seed, was a 6-3, 6-4 victor against unseeded Marin Cilic of Croatia.
The Swiss legend hit four service aces, won 69 percent of service points, and converted 3-of-6 break point chances.
"It wasn't like it was the best match of my life," Federer said, "but it was a solid performance."
Elsewhere, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the No. 13 seed, overturned third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the reigning Australian Open champion 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; while No. 4 Andy Murray of Scotland outlasted Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).
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