Nadal, Murray, Djokovic, Federer reach Rogers Cup semis

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08/14/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time winner Rafael Nadal and reigning champion Andy Murray were a pair of quarterfinal winners Friday at the $2.43 million Rogers Cup, an ATP Masters event.

In the pair of night matches, second-seeded Novak Djokovic and third-seeded Roger Federer also won.

The world No. 1 Nadal was tested mightily in a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over quality German Philipp Kohlschreiber, who has now dropped all seven of his career encounters against the Spanish superstar.

The reigning Wimbledon and French Open champion Nadal advanced in exactly two hours, despite an 11-ace attack from Kohlschreiber, to setup a semifinal showdown with Murray. Nadal is a comfortable 8-3 lifetime against Murray, including a Wimbledon semifinal victory last month. The Spaniard also beat the Scot in a semifinal here in Toronto two years ago.

Nadal captured the Canadian Masters event in 2005 and 2008.

Djokovic, who won here in 2007, had no problems in his match with France's Jeremy Chardy as he advanced in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Federer had some trouble with seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych, who had beaten Federer in their last two meeting, including a quarterfinal win at Wimbledon last month. After winning the first set, Federer dropped the second set, but rallied to take the final set in a tiebreak for a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) victory.

Federer took this event in 2004 and 2006 and was the runner-up to Djokovic in 2007.

The fourth-seeded Australian Open runner-up Murray routed previously red-hot Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-2 in 69 minutes on the hardcourts at Rexall Centre. The two-time major runner-up Murray slugged eight aces, broke Nalbandian four times in eight tries, and held his serve throughout a surprisingly-easy victory on Day 5.

The former Wimbledon runner-up Nalbandian had won his last 11 matches on tour, including a hardcourt title at the Washington, D.C. U.S. Open Series event last week.

Murray captured this Canadian Masters tournament last year by beating another Argentine star, Juan Martin del Potro, in the final in Montreal. This event shifts between Montreal and Toronto each year.

The four semifinalists account for the last seven champions at this event.

This week's big winner will collect $443,500.

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
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