Roger Federer beats Santiago Giraldo 6-4 6-3 6-2 in first round of U.S. Open . Federer, who has won the last three majors, is seeking his second straight title at Flushing Meadows. Elsewhere , French 13th seed Richard Gasquet trounced Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-4 6-0 , Serbian Janko Tipsarevic ousted France 's Augustin Gensse 6-2 7-5 6-0 , while Czech Radek Stepanek beat Germany 's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-1 6-3 . Other noted winners include Mardy Fish , Marin Cilic , Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet .
Roger Federer beats Santiago Giraldo 6-4 6-3 6-2 in first round of U.S. Open . Federer, who has won the last three majors, is seeking his second straight title at Flushing Meadows. Other noted winners include Mardy Fish , Marin Cilic , Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet .