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SHANGHAI, China -- Canadas Milos Raonic has been eliminated from the Shanghai Masters after losing 7-6 (2), 6-4 to Switzerlands Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Joseph Randle Cowboys Jersey . The 10th-ranked player from Thornhill, Ont., was coming off two straight final appearances, winning in Thailand before losing the final in Tokyo last week. Meanwhile, Roger Federers chances of qualifying for the ATP Tour Finals took a hit Thursday when he lost in three sets to Gael Monfils, the latest early-round loss for the 17-time Grand Slam champion. Monfils beat the former No. 1-ranked Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 in the third round, extending the Swiss stars recent slide. Defending champion Novak Djokovic and top-ranked Rafael Nadal, meanwhile, moved into the quarter-finals with straight-set wins. Djokovic beat Italys Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3, while Nadal rallied from 5-2 down in the second-set tiebreaker to down Argentinas Carlos Berlocq 6-1, 7-6 (5). Two of the tournaments other top seeded players were ousted: No. 3 David Ferrer lost to Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3, and No. 4 Tomas Berdych was ousted by Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (4). Federer, who has slipped to No. 7 in the rankings, was playing for the first time since losing in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. He was in need of a strong showing in Shanghai to secure a berth in the elite season-ending ATP Tour Finals in London -- a tournament he played every year since 2002. Federer is currently seventh in the standings, with only a slight lead over several other players vying to get into the eight-man field in London. He plans to play in Basel and Paris in hopes of making it into the Nov. 4-11 tournament. Federer fell to a player ranked outside the top 40 for the fourth time in his last six matches. He came into the match with a 6-1 record against Monfils, who returned to the tour recently after an injury layoff. Federer remained upbeat despite the loss -- and his subsequent defeat in doubles with Chinese partner Zhang Ze. He said the most important thing was not to worry about every setback. "Its pretty simple: You just keep on working hard, make sure that you get back on winning ways, then you become confident again, sort of get there," Federer said. "Monfils is a quality player, like some others," he said. "I lost some other matches this year because I couldnt really perform at 100 per cent. Probably shouldnt have played. But I dont really care having to explain some losses from time to time." As has been his problem in recent months, Federer struggled to find consistency, hitting 36 unforced errors, with many coming at critical points in the match. Still, he looked to have a chance to pull it out after fighting back from a break down in the second set. On Monfils serve in the next game, Federer hit an overhead smash to get a break point and then converted with a deeply angled crosscourt winner, pumping his fist as the decidedly pro-Federer crowd roared. But Federer was broken again early in the third set and couldnt muster another comeback. He had two more break chances in the seventh game, but couldnt convert either, even with Monfils looking spent, bending over to catch his breath after long rallies. Monfils, whos now ranked 42nd but has been as high as No. 7, said that even though Federer has not been as dominant as he used to be, with the likes of Djokovic, Nadal and Andy Murray contending for the majors, hes still no pushover. "A lot of people say, like, its not the same Rog because he got two other great players with him, Novak and Rafa. A third one plays also very good, Andy," he said. "But when hes on the court, hes still Roger. He can rip it from anywhere. He can do stuff that not many player can do." Monfils did notice, however, a slight dip in Federers game. "I think he miss a little bit more than he used to," he said. "I know he will try and go for his shot, but maybe he is a bit less confident." Djokovic, who plays Monfils next, said although Federers form has dropped this season, it would be a mistake to write him off. "Hes 17-time Grand Slam winner, one of the best players in the history of the game. If he says hes going to play better, work better, its definitely worth listening if he says it that way," he said. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro also advanced to the quarterfinals, strengthening their bids to qualify for the ATP Finals. Tsonga, one of several players chasing Federer, defeated Japans Kei Nishikori, 7-6 (5), 6-0, and del Potro moved through when Tommy Haas withdrew before their match with a back injury. Greg Hardy Cowboys Jersey . 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