In other potential quarterfinal pairings, fourth seed Tim Henman of Great Britain would face fifth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain and Spanish third seed Carlos Moya would meet seventh-seeded German Rainer Schuettler.

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Two-time winner Pete Sampras and Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero have both asked for wild cards.

BBC: Hewitt heads Queen's Club entries

Federer made a slow start but recovered to get the better of Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 6-4.

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