Rogers Cup: Semifinal Preview

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Published: August 14, 2010

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Rogers Cup—Toronto, Canada

Who could have asked for a better way to start the "true" hardcourt season?

With the top four players in the world advancing through a treacherous week of sweltering action, Saturday's semifinal matches in Toronto will feature two blockbuster encounters.

Rafael Nadal, who will be looking to reach his seventh final of the season, will face Andy Murray for the third time this year. Telling a packed room of journalists that he wants to remain in "super glue," form for remainder of the year, Nadal will be up against his toughest opponent of the week in Murray.

Roger Federer is no stranger to the final weekend at the Rogers Cup, which includes winning the event on two occasions.

Earning a confidence boosting win over Tomas Berdych on Friday evening, Federer will next battle a familiar foe in Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic has gained the good grace of avoiding the heat of the day since his near first-round debacle. Rolling through Victor Hanescu and Jeremy Chardy in successive rounds, Djokovic encountered a shoulder injury midway through the second set of his quarterfinal match.

Djokovic, like Federer, is in need a big tournament win in order to salvage his relatively poor year.

While everyone gets their popcorn and preferred beverage of choice ready for Saturday's action, let's begin with a brief look into the historic day of action at the Rexall Center.

 

Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray

Nadal leads the pair's head-to-head series 8-3.

The week started off with Nadal needing an hour and a half to capture the first set over Stan Wawrinka, before settling in and punching through a much-needed victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Hitting his return or serve shorter than he would have liked, Nadal has attacked the net when required, and hit through the court with penetrating venom of...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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