1 Rafael Nadal d 10 Mardy Fish - 63 64 57 64
Rafa moves into his 5th straight Sf: 4-0 & his 16th trip to a Slam Sf: 12-3.
He is the 2nd youngest (by two days) to reach 16 Slam Sf's - after Borg.
Rafa had a little lapse of concentration in the 3rd set before closing it out.
He sets up 2nd straight Sf against Andy Murray: 11-4/RN.
2 Novak Djokovic d Q Bernard Tomic -62 36 63 75
Novak is one match win away for being #1 in the rankings.
I'm very close to reaching the #1, but I try not to think about that too much.
He got a really tough workout from 18 year-old future star Bernie today.
This is Novak's 5th straight Slam Sf & 12th overall.
He will face nemesis Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - H2H: 5-2/JWT.
This should be a great match.
4 Andy Murray d Feliciano Lopez -63 64 64
Yesterday Andy met PGA US Open winner Rory McIlroy with John McEnroe.
This is Andy's 3rd straight trip to the Wimbledon Sf: 0-2.
Andy is the only Sf'ist yet to drop a set.
Andy is in the final 4 again - one of these days he'll be the last one standing.
Just have to go out there and play well and serve well...
And believe and I'll have a chance.
12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga d 3 Roger Federer - 36 67(3) 64 64 64
Jo-Willy came up with the win of his lifetime.
This is his 3rd Slam Sf: 1-1.
This is the 3rd time Roger lost with a 2 set lead - 1st time at a Slam.
Jo-W: The feeling is like maybe beating Nadal in Roland Garros...
So it's just amazing. And for me it will be, for sure...
One of the best memories in my career anyway.
Photos: Getty Images
David Ferrer Fights into Semifinals at Barcelona
ATP 500 Barcelona - Quarterfinal
3 David Ferrer d 7 Feliciano Lopez - 67(4) 76(7) 63
Phew: David saved 3 match points to move into the semifinals.
David improves his year to 27-4, this includes 3 titles.
Remember, he's had frustration at Barcelona over the years...
3 times he's lost to countryman Rafael Nadal in the finals: '08, '09 and '11.
Can he finally break thru?
He'll have to get past 11 Milos Raonic first - H2H: 3-0/DF...
For a right to play the winner of Nadal/Verdasco in the other Sf.
Any way you slice it a great final is in the offing on Sunday.
Photo: Reuters
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