Nadal wins, Federer loses in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rafael Nadal has won and Roger Federer has lost in the semifinals of the season-opening Capitala exhibition tournament.
Nadal beat Spanish Davis Cup teammate David Ferrer 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 on Friday to secure a place in the final against Robin Soderling, who earlier dispatched the top-ranked Federer 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. The players held serve in the opening two sets before Soderling broke the Swiss in the third and seventh games of the third set to earn his first victory over Federer in 13 matches.
The eighth-ranked Soderling broke into the top 10 with two wins over Nadal last year. The Swede first beat him in the fourth round of the French Open to end the Spaniard's 31-match winning streak.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 4: Top football teams in action, fantasy update and plays of the week Gregg Sarra sounds off on the Nassau Conference II football matchup between Calhoun at Carey, plus the comeback story of New Hyde Park's Gabriel Peter, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
