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BASEL, Switzerland -- Stanislas Wawrinkas prospects of playing in his first ATP World Tour Finals were damaged Tuesday by a 6-4, 6-3 first-round loss to Edouard Roger-Vasselin at the Swiss Indoors. Second-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic also lost, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) against big-serving Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, to open up Roger Federers half of the draw. Karlovic sent down 23 aces and did not need to break Berdychs serve to clinch victory. Wawrinka, ranked No. 8, struggled with his service, landing barely one-third of his first serves, to continue his struggles in home tournaments in Switzerland. For 29-year-old Roger-Vasselin, it was a first victory against a top-10 player this season and just the second of his career. Wawrinka, a U.S. Open semifinalist last month, is eighth in the points race to secure a place in the eight-man finals lineup in London next month. 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The Senators were 1-5-0 to start the season and had lost three in a row before posting their second win of the year Thursday against Winnipeg. Ottawa followed that victory with Saturdays thrilling comeback win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. Milan Michalek scored the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining in the third period, lifting the Senators to the 4-3 triumph. Columbus, which is winless on the season, led 3-2 heading into the final minute of play before Jason Spezza tied the game with 36 seconds left. Michaleks game-winning power-play goal came just 31 seconds later on a deflection of a Sergei Gonchar slap shot. Filip Kuba and Zack Smith also scored for the Senators, who got 18 saves from Craig Anderson. "Its a great feeling obviously," said Gonchar. "Not only us but everybody in the building Im sure is feeling the same way. It was a great game." 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