HOUSTON -- Top-seeded Roger Federer overcame a second-set lapse and remained unbeaten in the ATP Masters Cup Championships with a victory last night over Carlos Moya.
Federer, who won, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, is 3-0 in the Red Group of the tournament's round-robin format and is assured of the top billing for tomorrow's semifinals.
Earlier, second-seeded Andy Roddick beat Marat Safin, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (6-4), and is 2-0 in the Blue Group. Federer ran his record to 21-0 against top-10 opponents since last year's Masters Cup. Also, Tim Henman overwhelmed Guillermo Coria, 6-2, 6-2. Henman evened his record at 1-1, while French Open finalist Coria dropped to 0-2.
