Rafael Nadal was classified for the first time in his career for
the U.S. Open semifinals after beating American Mardy Fish in 4
sets, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2, which assured him finish 2008 as
No. 1 in the world. The flamboyant Prince of Asturias award for Sports is
face in the semifinals at British Andy Murray, sixth head
series, which defeated in the quarterfinals and after almost four
hours party at Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, sixteenth
favorite, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (1), 4-6 and 7-5.
The background for Rafa Nadal were more positive than before Mardy Fish.
He had played against the United States on four occasions and never had
yielded a single set. However, the party was unable to start for the worse
Spanish. Fish saved a ball against break in the first game and
then broke Nadal service.
With a very aggressive game, in which Fish was played everything no matter what
if it fell or not the clubs that launched from the bottom of the track,
American got that Nadal does not find its rhythm game
during the first sleeve. With points short and supported in a draw
devastating, which got up to 9 aces, Fish noted the first
set for 3-6 before a Nadal who had two other balls in the break
the fifth game when they lost 1-3 on the scoreboard.
The reaction of the worlds number 1
Nadal reacted as the number 1 which is nothing more to begin the second
set. He won his first service in white, broke the Fish and kick him
returned the 3-0 that the U.S. had endorsed him to Nadal in the
first set. Nadal began playing high balls from the bottom of the track
and Fish, not forced to accumulate errors. The vol of American
remained in the network and their balls did not find the lines so
primet frequency as in the set. Thus, Nadal equalled the match after
win the second sleeve for a comfortable 6-1.
Presented battle over Fish in the third set. However, the minimum
Nadal took that opportunity again break Service
American, in the seventh game, to sign the partial 6-4.
Rafa also had trouble certify their passage into the semifinals
the fourth set. The game of draw-volea of Fish lost his entire
Nadal effectiveness and sentenced to a further break in the seventh game a
match which ended at 2:10 in the morning, an hour longer own a
golfa meeting that a meeting of tennis.
With this victory Nadal enters the club of 20, the number of
player who has reached the semifinals of the four tournaments
Grand Slam in one season. Something of what today only
can boast Federer, Nalbandian, Djokovic and from this Thursday
Nadal.