Friday, September 5, 2008

Nadal rebounds to book spot in semifinal

Nadal rebounds to book spot in semifinal
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist. The No. 1-ranked Nadal beat unseeded American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, getting past the quarter-finals for the first time in six trips to Flushing Meadows with a victory that ended with the scoreboard showing 2:10 a.m. Thursday, making it the third-latest finish in tournament history. Nadal, who has won four titles at the French Open and one at Wimbledon, now will face first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Andy Murray. Fish took the opening set on the strength of a 23-6 edge in winners, some gutsy serving and one service break. But Nadal never faced a break point the rest of the way.



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