Kiefer won the event in 1999 and reached the final in 2002 and 2003.
Kiefer duly obliged, powering past a tired-looking Martin in just over an hour, 6-3 6-2.
The new collection includes pieces by Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, Andreas Gursky and Cindy Sherman.
Second seed Nicolas Kiefer pulled out of the event in Halle due to a recurring wrist injury.
But the star of the show remains federal agent Bauer, played to understated perfection by Kiefer Sutherland.
Kiefer, by contrast, breezed effortlessly past the world number seven in front of a hugely partisan crowd.
Kiefer needed medical attention on his right foot between the first and second games of the opening set.
Mr. KIEFER SUTHERLAND (Actor): (As Jack Bauer) I shot her above the kneecap.
Srichaphan, who won the first of his three ATP titles here last year, took just 57 minutes to dismiss Kiefer.
Federer will play unseeded Nicolas Kiefer in the last four after the German beat fifth seed Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (7-5) 6-2.
Federer, who won the Basle title for the first time last year, is scheduled to meet Nicolas Kiefer in the quarter-finals.
Roddick got the better of Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-4 while Gambill saw off Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 7-5 7-6 (7-5).
From Donald Sutherland's son Kiefer to John Aniston's daughter Jennifer to Goldie Hawn's daughter Kate Hudson, Tinseltown's top shelf teems with superstar offspring.
From aborted manuscript to self-published book to publication by a major house, Kiefer and Brown have experienced the full range of contemporary publishing.
Cilic, ranked 15th in the world, will next play France's Jeremy Chardy, who beat another German Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 7-6, in Friday's quarterfinals.
His conqueror Hewitt meanwhile moves up to joint fourth with Nicolas Kiefer, behind leader Andre Agassi, Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Sweden's Magnus Norman.
The 22-year-old Hewitt, looking to win his third title of year, won the first game of the first two sets, twice breaking Kiefer's serve.
Now the German home favourite must beat Kafelnikov, while Martin - who cannot qualify - has to beat Enquvist for Kiefer to go through.
The American will now face top seed Paradorn Srichaphan after the Thai player beat wild card Nicolas Kiefer 6-0 6-2 in the other semi-final.
Hewitt has now won all three meetings with the 26-year-old Kiefer.
Best actor in a drama television series: Simon Baker ("The Guardian"), James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos"), Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"), Martin Sheen ("The West Wing") and Kiefer Sutherland ("24").
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We were also dazzled by the dynamic "dancing" facade of the Kiefer Technic showroom and this towering greenery-lined pyramid caught our eye with its modern take on ancient Mayan architecture.
Fox easily won the week with 18-49 year olds, thanks to Idol, the highly anticipated return of Kiefer Sutherland in Touch, Napoleon Dynamite, and Alcatraz (though admittedly, these shows also benefited from NFL promotion).
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