Federer wins; Roddick out at Hamburg

HAMBURG, Germany, May 9 (UPI) -- Defending champion Roger Federer won but second-seeded Andy Roddick lost Monday at the $2.67 million Hamburg Masters.

Federer, top-seeded and world No. 1, defeated Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-3.

Federer, Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, had been sidelined with a foot injury since losing to French teen Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters last month.

Chilean Olympic gold medalist Nicolas Massu defeated Roddick 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5.