More Match Results & Schedule: Barclays Dubai

Serbian Novak Djokovic enjoyed a routine win over Croat Marin Cilic. He will play Gilles Simon in the semifinals. Their head-to-head is split 1-1 with Djokovic winning at the Masters Cup in China last year and Simon winning in Marseille last year. Simon will need to bring his A-game tomorrow because he has struggled in the last few tournaments.

In doubles news, Dmitry Tursunov and Rik De Voest upset defending champions, Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in straight sets. The first-time pair will meet the David Ferrer and Marat Safin in the semifinals. Another first-time pairing, Ferrer and Safin defeated South Africans Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie in three sets. Ferrer and Safin already knocked off fourth-seeds Andy Ram and Kevin Ullyett in the round of 16.

Tomorrow should be a good day since all the matches have interesting pairings.

Thursday's Results:
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. 5 Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3 6-4
Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Andy Murray - walkover 3
Gilles Simon (FRA) def. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-1 4 David Ferrer (ESP) def. 6 Igor Andreev (RUS) 7-5 6-1

Doubles Quarterfinals
R. de Voest (RSA)/D. Tursunov (RUS) def. 2 M. Bhupathi (IND)/ M. Knowles (BAH) 7-6(4) 6-2
M. Matkowski (POL)/R. Schuettler (GER) def. J. Knowle (AUT)/J. Melzer (AUT) 4-6 6-4 12-10
M. Damm (CZE)/R. Lindstedt (SWE) def. S. Bolelli (ITA)/I. Karlovic (CRO) 6-2 7-6(2)
D. Ferrer (ESP)/ M. Safin (RUS) def. J. Coetzee (RSA)/ W. Moodie (RSA) 5-7 6-4 12-10

Friday’s Matches:
Singles Semifinals
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. 3 Gilles Simon (FRA)
4 David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA)

Doubles Semifinals
M. Matkowski (POL)/R. Schuettler (GER) vs. M. Damm (CZE)/R. Lindstedt (SWE)
D. Ferrer (ESP)/M. Safin (RUS) vs. R. de Voest (RSA)/D. Tursunov (RUS)

(image: Barclays Dubai Tennis Tournament)