Roger Federer had a much easier time with Juan Martin del Potro in his semifinal match. He beat the Argentine youngster 6-3 6-4 after 81 minutes of play.
Del Potro is still trying to get into the mix with the top four. He should be encouraged now that he has beaten Nadal and Murray this year. The Argentine still needs more work and experience to compete consistently with the top four.
Federer will now play Rafael Nadal for the championship. The Swiss is currently titleless this year, so the win could jump start his year. The final is his first meeting with Nadal since the epic Australian Open final this year, where Nadal won his first hardcourt grand slam. Nadal currently leads their head-to-head matchup 13-6 and has won five-consecutive matches over Federer. If Federer had an opportunity to prevail over Nadal, it would be tomorrow. Nadal was on the court 2.5 times longer than Federer, and Nadal’s knee problems are back.
Saturday’s Results
Singles Semifinals
1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. 3 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(9)
2 Roger Federer (SUI) def. 5 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 6-4 6-3
Doubles Semifinals
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) def. J Del Potro (ARG) / M Fish (USA) 6-4 6-3
S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA) def. 5 B. Soares (BRA)/K. Ullyett (ZIM) 3-6 7-6(3) 10-6
Championship Sunday
Singles Final
1 Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. 2 Roger Federer (SUI)
Doubles Final
2 D. Nestor (CAN)/N. Zimonjic (SRB) vs. S. Aspelin (SWE)/W. Moodie (RSA)
Sunday’s Order of Play
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