Top-ranked Roger Federer snapped his two-match losing streak, beating No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday and boosting his chances of defending his Masters Cup title.
Federer still has to beat No. 5 Andy Roddick on Friday, though, to have a serious chance of making the semifinals.
Roddick was sharp as he beat No. 7 Fernando Gonzalez 6-1, 6-4 later Wednesday to improve to 2-0 in round-robin play.
He committed only seven unforced errors and never faced a break point.
Both Roddick and Gonzalez won their opening matches, with the Chilean upsetting Federer. It was Federer's second consecutive loss, the first time he had lost twice in a row in 4½ years.
Despite a few glitches along the way, including 39 unforced errors to just 23 winners, Federer looked extremely focused as he improved his round-round record to 1-1.
Davydenko fell to 0-2 and was virtually eliminated, barring injuries to players above the Russian in the Red Group.
Federer, who improved to 11-0 career against Davydenko and leads Roddick 14-1, was happy he got a chance to regain his touch in Shanghai.
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