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Federer beats Coria in Hamburg, again

HAMBURG, Germany, May 13 (UPI) -- In a rematch of last year's final, Swiss Roger Federer again topped Argentine Guillermo Coria, this time in quarterfinal action at Germany's Hamburg Masters.

Top-seeded and world No. 1, Federer got past the 10th-seeded Coria 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) Friday at Rothenbaum.

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Federer sprayed 42 winners and overcame a 3-5 deficit in the second set to advance to Saturday's semi-final against 15th-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

French teen Richard Gasquet will battle Belgian Christophe Rochus in Saturday's other semi.

Federer, the reigning U.S. Open, Masters Cup and two-time Wimbledon champ, is 18-3 in Hamburg and is now 39-2 overall this year.

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