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The capacity crowd expected a classic instead of a clunker, and so when Rafael Nadal began to pull away from an erratic Roger Federer, a chant broke out.
"Ro-ger! Ro-ger!" fans shouted, trying to inspire a comeback.
Then came a response. "Ra-fa! Ra-fa!"
The din didn't change the course of the match. Nadal advanced with surprising ease Friday night, drubbing Federer 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
"It wasn't easy for him tonight," Nadal said. "I played a very, very good match, very solid and serious."
Nadal usually receives a trophy when he beats Federer. This time, the reward is a chance to play Novak Djokovic -- No. 1 vs. No. 2 -- for the title Sunday.
Djokovic stretched his winning streak to 25 consecutive matches by beating Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-1 in the other semifinal.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6281227
"Ro-ger! Ro-ger!" fans shouted, trying to inspire a comeback.
Then came a response. "Ra-fa! Ra-fa!"
The din didn't change the course of the match. Nadal advanced with surprising ease Friday night, drubbing Federer 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
"It wasn't easy for him tonight," Nadal said. "I played a very, very good match, very solid and serious."
Nadal usually receives a trophy when he beats Federer. This time, the reward is a chance to play Novak Djokovic -- No. 1 vs. No. 2 -- for the title Sunday.
Djokovic stretched his winning streak to 25 consecutive matches by beating Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-1 in the other semifinal.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6281227
