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Aiming for his fifth straight U.S. Open title, the second-ranked Swiss eliminated Maximo Gonzalez 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 in the last match of the night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Gonzalez hung with the former world No. 1 player for a while before Federer won 10 straight games, a run spanning all three sets.

Federer eased into the second round as an unfamiliar second seed. After 237 straight weeks at the top of the rankings, Federer is now behind Rafael Nadal for the first time in 4 1/2 years. Not since the 2004 Australian Open had Federer been seeded anything other than No. 1 at a major.

"I'm motivated to do very well here and for the rest of the season," Federer said.

No. 13 Fernando Verdasco of Spain, No. 14 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia and No. 15 Tommy Robredo of Spain also won. Tommy Haas of Germany beat No. 12 Richard Gasquet of France 6-7 (3), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 and Sam Querrey beat No. 22 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-1, 6-2.

Marat Safin, the 2000 U.S. Open champ, was as volatile as ever, throwing a tantrum after being called for a foot fault during his 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Vince Spadea.

"I don't want fight. I don't want to shout," the Russian said later. "I wish I could play normal matches and enjoy tennis sometimes."

After a record stretch atop the tennis rankings, Federer lost his No. 1 billing to Rafael Nadal on Aug. 18. Nadal started his run at the U.S. Open — where he's never been better than a quarterfinalist — with a hard-fought straight-sets win over qualifer Bjorn Phau on Monday.

Federer and Nadal have met in the last two Grand Slam finals.

		Federer starts hunt for fifth straight title with win Associated Press 135 days ago   NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champion Roger Federer certainly looked the part Tuesday. 2008 U.S. Open U.S. Open Central Results: | Murray wins | | Men | | | Women | | | Men | | Men Day 4: Ivanovic ousted | 3: Men | Women Day 2: Men | Women | | Analysis: Cronin: Federer's back in the mix Pierce: One thing missing for Federer Cronin: Serena's hard work pays off Others: PHOTOS: Men's final | Women's final | Day 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 PHOTOS: U.S. Open fashion Singles draws: Men's | Women's Results: Men Women | Ranks | Schedule Partners: Tennis Week: Analysis, video and more Richard's Court: Inside the tennis world
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