Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (GenevaLunch) - Roger Federer eased past Leyton Hewitt 6-3 6-4 as the Australian struggled with an injured knee in the Cincinnati Masters, the final ATP tournament before the US Open. Andy Murray had a tougher time as he struggled past Julien Bennetteau 4-6 6-3 6-1. The Scot’s superior fitness paid off in the second set as he won a marathon 53 shot rally when 0-2 down and then pulled ahead as the Frenchman ran out of steam.
The other semi will be Rafa Nadal against Novak Djokovic, which means the top four players in the ATP rankings will face off.
Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 6-4 7-5, while Djokovic beat Gilles Simon, also 6-4 7-5.
Details: BBC
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News story, GenevaLunch, 22 August 2009.
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Tags: Andy Murray, ATP, Cincinnati Masters, Gilles Simon, Leyton Hewitt, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych, ulien Bennetteau, US Open
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