2 Rafael Nadal d 22 Jurgen Melzer - 62 63 76(6)
Rafa's 2010 clay season is now 21-0. While his RG record improves to 37-1.
He will play the man responsible for that 1 loss, Robin Soderling in the final.
Rafa moves into his 5th RG final - he is undefeated 4-0.
I bitched about NBC not airing this match live in the west so I streamed it.
What a pleasure. I watched the Euro Sport feed - what a breath of fresh air.
Don't know who I was listening to but it was a vast improvement to the US.
As Rafa went out to serve for the match in the 3rd set at 5-4...
The commentators mentioned that he'd only lost 2 points on serve in set 3.
Of course that was the ol' commentator jinx.
Jurgen came up with some millionaire shots & suddenly we're in a tie-break.
Rafa played a very shaky TB but advanced still having not dropped a set.
The final should be interesting - Rafa will certainly have revenge on his mind.
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