Nadal's first final since May. Feliciano is the ninth player who retires at the Shanghai tournament
Rafa Nadal will play a final of a tournament five months later. The Spaniard will be measured to Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the semifinals after overcoming an injured Feliciano Lopez who, with 6-1 and 3-0 down, withdrew because of an infection in his right foot. Again, following the abandonment Ljubicic in the quarterfinals, Nadal went from round without need to finish the game.
This time, Rafa had the meeting on track. Were comfortable from the start. While not the Nadal that we all know, got to go forward to a smooth finished Feliciano never get into the game.
It only took three sets to Nadal's service had broken Toledo (3-1). Hence the end, Feliciano returned to win or not a game. His tennis was plagued by unforced errors and second serves. Also, threw fewer features to the network increases. Maybe she was in pain ...
But the key point of the game came on the last point of the first set (6-1). Feli made a strange gesture and pain in his right foot was already very evident. That practically ended the match. Nadal stood 1-0 and Feliciano requested the services of physiotherapists.
Despite attempts to encourage public Feliciano Lopez to continue watching tennis, the second set was absurd. Feli, totally lame by the court, she tried without success. Meanwhile, Nadal wore with good shots, but without the blood of his rival and friend. With 3-0 and 15-40 against Feliciano said enough.