Federer through as Safin ousted in Hamburg

Switzerland’s Roger Federer wanted revenge for an Olympic loss and got it.

Wed, 11 May, 2005 - 20:32

Switzerland’s Roger Federer wanted revenge for an Olympic loss and got it.

Russia’s Marat Safin continued his inconsistent ways with an early exit at the 2.7 Masters Series Hamburg.

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