Federer, Nadal advance in Dubai Open (AP) Updated: 2006-03-01 09:09
Safin, a two-time Grand Slam winner, will face Belgium's Olivier Rochus in
the second round.
Sixth-seeded Dominik Hrbaty lost 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny.
Seventh-seeded Radek Stepanek, who won the Rotterdam title last week, defeated
John van Lottum of the Netherlands 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Eighth-seeded Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic scored a 6-4, 6-2 victory over
Christophe Rochus of Belgium. Bjorn Phau of Germany beat Giorgio Galimberti of
Italy 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to earn a second-round match against Andre Agassi.
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