Johannesburg Semis Set: Spain Versus France

In semifinal one, we have second-seed David Ferrer of Spain versus eighth-seed Stephane Robert of France. Ferrer had an easy time with Somdev Devvarman, and Stephane Robert shutdown Jamaican sensation Dustin Brown, who had knocked out fourth-seed Marco Chiudinelli in the first round.

In semifinal two, we have Frenchman Gael Monfils and Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in a marquee matchup -- style versus flash. To get to tomorrow's semifinal, Monfils took out Yen-Hsun Lu, and Feliciano beat fifth-seed Rajeev Ram today. Surprisingly, Monfils and Lopez have never met in ATP competition.

The second semifinal should be a good match. Too bad it cannot be seen live on television in the US. As a consolation, Tennis Channel will show the first semifinal on Monday and the second on Tuesday. Check your local listings.

Friday’s Results
Singles Quarterfinals
1 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. 7 Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-1 6-4
2 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-1 6-3
3 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) def. 5 Rajeev Ram (USA) 7-6(2) 6-3
8 Stephane Robert (FRA) def. D. Brown (JAM) 7-6(5) 6-3

Doubles Semifinals
R. Bopanna (IND)/A. Qureshi (PAK) def. 3 E. Butorac (USA)/R. Ram (USA) 7-6(5)

Saturday's Matches
Singles Semifinals
1 Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. 3 Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
2 David Ferrer (ESP) vs. 8 Stephane Robert (FRA)

Doubles Semifinals
S. Darcis (BEL)/X. Malisse (BEL) vs. K. Beck (SVK)/H. Levy (ISR)

Saturday’s Order of Play

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