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Kiefer, Federer enter quarterfinals

HAMBURG: Nicolas Kiefer on Thursday became the first German this century to make the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters when he joined Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the last eight.

Kiefer’s 7-5, 6-3 win over Nikolay Davydenko means there will be huge support in the Am Rothenbaum stadium for Friday’s quarterfinal against Italy’s Andreas Seppi.

Defending champion Federer booked his place in the quarterfinals after beating Sweden’s Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-2 in just one hour six minutes.

Australian Open winner Djokovic had few problems as he saw off Croatian Ivo Karlovic 7-6(3), 6-3.

Serena advances

At Rome, former world No. 1 Serena Williams beat Sara Errani 6-4, 6-3 to move into the WTA Rome International quarterfinals. Fourth seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic made short work of Russian Maria Kirilenko, giving up just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 win.

The results: (Third round): At Hamburg (Hamburg Masters): Roger Federer bt Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-2; Fernando Verdasco bt David Ferrer 7-6(4), 6-2; Andreas Seppi bt Juan Monaco 6-0, 6-3; Albert Montanes bt Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-1; Novak Djokovic bt Ivo Karlovic 7-6(3), 6-3; Carlos Moya bt Marat Safin 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-1; Nicolas Keifer bt Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 6-3.

At Rome ( WTA Rome International ): Jelena Jankovic bt Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 6-1; Patty Schnyder bt Marion Bartoli 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7); Serena Williams bt Sara Errani 6-4, 6-3; Tsvetana Pironkova bt Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 1-0 (retd.); Maria Sharapova bt Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6(3); Anna Chakvetadze bt Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 1-6, 6-1; Alize Cornet bt Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-4. — Agencies

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