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Federer and Djokovic enter semifinals

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Anna Chakvetadze in action at Rome.

HAMBURG: Defending champion Roger Federer and rising star Novak Djokovic are safely through to the semifinals of the Hamburg Masters Series after both enjoyed straight-set wins here on Friday.

Australian Open winner Djokovic was always in control against Spain’s Albert Montanes as he sealed a 6-2, 6-3 win in 77 minutes. And, World No. 1 Federer beat Spain’s Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3 in 80 minutes.

Paes-Robredo pair in last four

In doubles action, Leander Paes and his Spanish partner Tommy Robredo notched up a 6-2, 7-6(3) victory over Ivan Ljubicic and Robin Soderling to storm into the last four. The unseeded Indo-Spanish pair will next meet the second-seeded duo of Canadian Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia.

Meanwhile in Rome, Russian sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze beat Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to go through to the semifinals of Rome International. Chakvetadze will next meet Alize Cornet after the French qualifier got a walkover from World No. 6 Serena Williams, who hurt her back while training.

Jankovic beats Venus

Serbian fourth seed, and defending champion, Jelena Jankovic dismantled Venus Williams’s power game 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals.

The results: Quarterfinals : At Hamburg: ATP Hamburg Masters: Roger Federer bt Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3; Novak Djokovic bt Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3; Andreas Seppi bt Nicolas Kiefer 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.

Doubles: Leander Paes & Tommy Robredo bt Ivan Ljubicic & Robin Soderling 6-2, 7-6(3).

At Rome: WTA Rome International: Anna Chakvetadze bt Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2, 3-6, 6-1; Alize Cornet w/o Serena Williams; Jelena Jankovic bt Venus Williams 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. — Agencies

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