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More from TennisTop-ranked Roger Federer and No. 3 Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Hamburg (Germany) Masters on Wednesday. Second-ranked Rafael Nadal had to work harder.
Federer eased past Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3, and Djokovic downed Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3, 6-1. Djokvic, seeking consecutive titles after winning the Rome Masters, had 34 winners to Chela's 11.
Nadal needed a tiebreaker to overcome Potito Starace 6-4, 7-6 (6), while James Blake was upset by Janko Tipsarevic 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Djokovic is attempting to surpass Nadal as the No. 2 player on the ATP tour, and could move ahead next week. Nadal has held the spot a record 147 consecutive weeks.
Ivo Karlovic upset Tommy Robredo, the 2006 champion, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Also, Marat Safin beat ninth-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-4, Juan Monaco defeated Simone Bolelli 6-2, 6-1 and Albert Montanes ousted Jose Acasuso 7-6 (3), 6-3.
In a second-round doubles match, Camarillo's Mike and Bob Bryan defeated Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa of Brazil 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Ivanovic loses, Williams sisters advance in Rome: Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost and Venus and Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the Italian Open at Rome.
Ivanovic was upset by qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Venus Williams advanced to the third round by defeating Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-1, and Serena Williams routed Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-0.
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-1, 6-4, and Maria Sharapova defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 .
Ivanovic struggled with her consistency and serving and didn't seem comfortable on the red clay at the Foro Italico. She committed 59 unforced errors to Pironkova's 26.
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