Passage: Federer eased through Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in one hour and 48 minutes while Argentine Nalbandian needed only one hour and 37 minutes to edge past Andy Roddick 7-2, 7-6 (7-4) in an earlier match. Thus, Federer finishes first in the Red Group with wins and Nalbandian, who are tied with Ljubicic and Roddick on one win and two losses, places second with set winning advantage by claiming four out of eight sets in total.
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