masters 1.000

The U.S. has played two finals in Cincinnati, falling to Andy Roddick in 2003 and in 2010 Roger Federer

Mardy Fish has qualified for the semifinals of the 1000 Cincinnati Masters after two rounds defeating Rafael Nadal, who had never previously won. While the Spanish repeats the quarterfinals last year, the U.S. will seek his third final in this tournament against Andy Murray, who beat Gilles Simon.

In the six previous between both players (Indian Wells 2006, Queen's 2006, Madrid 2006, Wimbledon 2006, U.S. Open 2008, Wimbledon 2011), Rafa Nadal Mardy Fish had bowed to, and these increasingly intense confrontations and even. In Cincinnati the U.S. has broken the story and got his first victory over the Spanish, who won by an aggregate score of 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and thirty-nine minutes in the clash played in the second turn of the Lindner Family Tennis Central Tennis.

Fish jumped to the mat past revolutions, too concerned not to give options to Nadal in the exchange. Their mistakes have led him to save two break balls in the opening game, but its successful sartenazos at the bottom track and its good performance in the network allowed him to maintain balance on the scoreboard. As in previous days, Nadal played to the rhythm of his opponent and missed the first time trouble was, `giving away 'with a double fault the break Fish in the fourth game of the match. Since then, the U.S. demonstrated the maturity of mind which led him to 'Top Ten' at 29 years and knew how to manage income to sign the first set. The statistics hit winners (16-1) leaves very clearly the difference in the audacity of one another during the first act.

Nadal battled against the elements

In the second set, multiplied the problems for Nadal. Besides the relentless game of Fish, has not yielded a single service so far this championship had to deal with the errors of the line judges, too erratic, and discomfort in your blisters (left foot and right hand) that required medical treatment on track. In purely sporting, the Spaniard fought and I can not want more after conceding a new break in the fifth game of the set. Fish, meanwhile, had its day of grace and took advantage, gathering a great service (made 220 km / h) and an automated pull-volley game. He even dared to left and from bottom to play Rafa!. While Spanish is deflated, the U.S. swelled in happiness, giving to win for the first time in your career at a rival institution's Nadal.

In the semifinals, Fish will have to face to face with Britain's Andy Murray, who won with authority to Gilles Simon of France by a score of 6-3 and 6-3 after one hour and thirty-five minutes game crash that opened the day on Grandstand court. Are the third semi-final British number 4 ranking in these parts after those of 2008 (won the tournament after beating Novak Djokovic in the final) and 2009 (lost to Roger Federer). Fish and Murray were measured seven times to date, with a wealth of favorable to Minnesota 4-3.

The Croatian accesses second round after beating Jeremy Chardy Rafa noticed him in the past Conde de Godo RTVE.es double gives two tickets to the semifinals of the Davis The 1000 Montreal Masters, live on and RTVE.es Teledeporte

Rafa Nadal already know who their first touchstone in the 1000 Montreal Masters, as the Croatian Ivan Dodig prevailed over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the first round and will face the Spanish (and RTVE.es Teledeporte live).

It will be the second time that the faces look, since the first game between the two took place in the semifinals of the Conde de Godo this season, 500 Masters of Barcelona, ​​with a clear 6-2 6-3 to Nadal.

Dodig realized Chardy 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the tournament. Croatian, born in Medjugorje (Bosnia), is a year older than Rafa, but professionally since 2004, three years later than Spanish.

Share with your manacorense preference for clay and he considers his 'drive' as their best weapon. Trained by Martin Stepanek, his dream is to emulate his compatriot Goran Ivanisevic.

But with 55 games in his entire career (30 wins) is still far from the more than 600 of Nadal, though they separated only 40 seats in the ATP rankings.

Dodig is in their best season since they won the domestic Zagreb tournament (Masters 250) and has reached the end of Hertogenbosch (Masters 250), which added to the semifinals of the Barcelona Open has given a good cushion of points.

David Ferrer is out with cleft metacarpal

After training with Alex Bogomolov Jr. and yesterday, with his friend Juan Monaco, Rafael Nadal came matched second round (knockout) of the 1000 Montreal Masters, Rogers Cup, against the winner of first round match between Croatian Ivan Dodig and Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.

Probably, Nadal will debut on Wednesday against Dodig or Chardy. If Rafa goes ahead, he might come across in the second round with Verdasco. In the quarter Berdych peers. In the semifinals should get Andy Murray, who stepped down at Nadal in the semifinals in Canada 2010. A year ago, the men's tournament was the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

The other area of ​​the box goes to a Federer-Djokovic semi-final, semifinal rematch of Roland Garros, Djokovic only loss in 2011: 48-1. Federer, who turns 30 tomorrow, said: "I'm enjoying it and I think I can still win any Grand Slam tournament." Out: Andy Roddick, Robin Soderling and David Ferrer, diagnosed with cleft metacarpal in his left hand.

Rafa adds 500 points tomorrow

Just Monday morning, Rafa Nadal will add 500 points in the ATP list, which won the title in Barcelona in April, and now come out of the list (which is calendar weeks) 2010 Washington tournament. With 500 points, Nadal will be 11,770: number two after Djokovic, 13,155. In Montreal, Rafa defends 360 points as a semifinalist 2010.

Djokovic beats Nadal for the fourth time so far this season, after tax Nadal in the finals of Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid. Today I did a double 6-4.

Serbian tennis player and world number two, Novak Djokovic has won the final of the Rome Masters 1000 defending champions, Rafael Nadal (6-4 and 6-4), winning his seventh tournament of the season.

Both Nadal and Djokovic knew the mistakes that pay very expensive and so began the match playing very solid. The Serb had more trouble getting their services, but just winning, while the Spanish seemed that he was more comfortable on the ground.

A Djokovic felt he accumulated fatigue after the long match he had to face in the semis and trying to be quick points. The Serb took advantage of the great moment of that enjoyed and constantly used his 'drive' to close the points Nadal endured but without many problems of its stakes.

In the eighth game of the match, came the turning point for Nadal, Djokovic took advantage of the first ball of `break 'at its disposal to register 5-3. The Manacor got the break back into Serbian in the next game, but returned to give up her serve and Djokovic won the first heat with a 6-4.

In the second set, Nadal and Djokovic began to doubt eager to get back on track game. In the first game to the service, the Spanish had a 40-0 in his favor, but just giving a 'break', allowing 'Nole' were placed 2-0. It was the worst moment of Nadal, but got pulled caste and tying 3.

The Serbian, who remains intractable after chaining 39 victory in a row, it collapsed and continued to push Nadal services, to Manacor although not easily let Djokovic won their serves. The passing game and the two hours and it showed in the rhythm of the players, who saw how the games are almost always stretched to 40 peers.

The second leg would fall for that first hit and was the Serb who did it. Djokovic looked more solid at the service, had not given any''break''ball more since he lost his serve and in the tenth game of the manga gave the final blow. With the 5-4 in favor of Serbia, Nadal managed to save three match points, but in quarter fell out of favor of Djokovic.

With this victory, the Serbian tennis player shows that he has taken the measure to Nadal as he won for the fourth time so far this season, after tax Nadal in the finals of Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid. In addition, Djokovic added his seventh tournament of the temoporada and the twenty-fifth of his career.