Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open: Day 5

Juan Martin del Potro is currently the ATP world number five. The 19-year-old has had trouble beating the top four in the past. With a little more experience under his belt this year, he is beginning to breakthrough. This year, he beat Rafael Nadal in the Miami quarterfinals, and now the Argentine has upset the defending champion, Andy Murray. Del Potro upset the Scotsman 7-6(4) 6-3 in less than two hours of play.

The young Argentine has now advanced into the semifinals to play Roger Federer, who is currently 4-0 over del Potro. Federer had a brutally dominant performance over the Argentine in their last meeting in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The two players have never met on clay, so tomorrow’s match should be an interesting one. Del Potro will also do double duty tomorrow because he is in the doubles semifinals with partner Mardy Fish.


Friday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. 6 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-5 7-5
2 Roger Federer (SUI) def. 7 Andy Roddick (USA) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-1
3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. WC Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-4 6-4
5 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) def. 4 Andy Murray (GBR) 7-6(4) 6-3

Doubles Quarterfinals
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) def. M. Granollers (ESP)/T. Robredo (ESP) 4-6 6-4 10-8
5 B. Soares (BRA)/K. Ullyett (ZIM) def. F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertinak (SVK) 7-5 6-2
S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA) def. N. Djokovic (SRB)/D. Vemic (SRB) 4-6 6-3 11-9

Saturday’s Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. 3 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2 Roger Federer (SUI) vs. 5 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)

Doubles Semifinals
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) vs. J Del Potro (ARG) / M Fish (USA)
5 B. Soares (BRA)/K. Ullyett (ZIM) vs. S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA)

Saturday’s Order of Play

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