Roger Federer made short work of Filip Krajinovic to reach the fourth round of the ATP 1000 Masters tournament at Indian Wells.
The Swiss world No.1 mixed overpowering serves and pin-point groundstrokes against the 25th-seeded Serbian to advance 6-2 6-1 in just 68 minutes.
The win came a day after the 20-time grand slam champion was forced to finish off a rain-interrupted contest over Argentine Federico Delbonis.
“I was playing aggressive and feeling like he was not loving my slice,” Federer said.
“I was able to mix up my game nicely, make it difficult for him there.
“At the same time, I was having fun with my game, play variation, but for the most part I tried to go on the offensive.
“I think it was a good match.”
Federer admitted that his quick turnaround from the previous match and an early afternoon start produced a brief obstacle.
“I was a little bit tired this morning just because the turnaround is always pretty quick,” he said.
“And this morning, I mean, playing at 1pm is somewhat on the earlier side for me.
“But I’m happy that I actually was explosive out there today and I felt good.”
Federer served six aces and broke the Krajinovic serve five times.
In the round of 16 he will play Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, who upset compatriot Adrian Mannarino, the 20th seed, 7-5 4-6 6-1.
Spanish 11th seed Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-1 7-5 but 13th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut was dismantled 6-1 6-3 by 21-year-old Croatian Borna Coric.