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Roger Federer will take on Jarkko Nieminen at the Istanbul Open

Finland's Jarkko Nieminen hits a return to Belgium's Steve Darcis during the ATP Open Sud de France
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Jarkko Nieminen set up a second-round clash with Roger Federer at the Istanbul Open as he defeated Turkey's Marsel Ilhan in straight sets.

Jarkko Nieminen set up a second-round clash with Roger Federer at the Istanbul Open as he defeated Turkey's Marsel Ilhan in straight sets.

Kazakhstan's number eight seed Mikhail Kukushkin is also through after a 6-3 6-4 win over countryman Aleksandr Nedovyesov.

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Number five seed Andreas Haider-Maurer, however, failed to progress following a 7-5 6-3 defeat to Ivan Dodig of Croatia.