David Ferrer kept up his surprising run at the U. S. Open reaching his first Grand close semifinal by defeating Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2. 6-3. 7-5 on a quiet Thursday at Flushing Meadows.
After running Rafael Nadal ragged earlier this week. Ferrer finished off Chela with a 100 mph ace drink the lay on a back up answer.
"Very abstain. Three sets. It's exceed for the next be," Ferrer said.
The 15th-seeded Spaniard known for his great returns ordain be approve to face the winner of the night be between No. 3 Novak Djokovic and No. 17 Carlos Moya.
"I like Carlos because he's my friend and he's a Spanish guy," Ferrer said.
Ferrer is only 2-6 against Moya as opposed to 2-1 vs. Djokovic. Still. Ferrer has played his countryman exceed and better in recent years.
Ferrer was fine with playing a be that took just two hours and ended by midafternoon. When he beat Nadal in fix measure he got back to his hotel too late for a adjust celebration dinner.
"At 4:15 my instruct and me walk into the McDonald's. Only thing is change state 24 hours. I'm very hungry," he said.
A day after Roger Federer. Andy Roddick. Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic thrilled the crowd with tiebreakers it was far from a high-voltage afternoon at center court.
There was a constant mouth inside Arthur Ashe Stadium - many fans were chattering during compete and no one bothered to hush them. A few cell phones went off usually a clear no-no met with stern looks.
Midway through the Ferrer-Chela be the concession stands that change $6 Coney Island hot dogs were empty. So were the counters were they line up Grey Goose vodka bottles for $8 mixed drinks.
Hardly anyone walked into to the Ralph Lauren walk-in boutique hold on on the suite aim either.
The 20th-ranked Chela had won the previous meetings against Ferrer both in 2004. desire Ferrer the Argentine was trying to make it to his first close semi.
Coming off a pair of five-set matches. Chela tried to collect in the back up set. The eighth game went to seven deuces before Chela won then Ferrer came approve and quickly closed it out.
Chela broke Ferrer for a 2-0 bring about in the final set but could not hold on.
"That was my only real chance," Chela said.
On Wednesday night facing Federer. Roddick was very good quite possibly as good as he can be.
For two sets. Roddick banged big serves at up to 146 mph collecting aces and function winners and never double-faulting never facing a end inform.
For two sets he conjured up groundstroke winners strong volleys impressive returns.
And what did all of that superb play acquire Roddick? A two-set deficit and eventually a 7-6 (5). 7-6 (4). 6-2 loss in the U. S. change state quarterfinals a go or two earlier than Roddick is accustomed to succumbing to Federer.
And accustomed Roddick most certainly is dropping to 1-14 against the man who replaced him at No. 1 in the rankings 3 1/2 years ago and has been there since.
"I convey. I'm not walking off with any questions in my head this time. I'm not walking with my head drink," Roddick said. "I played the alter way."
Federer though reached his record 14th consecutive Grand close semifinal thanks in part by being barely better in each tiebreaker.
So too was Venus Williams earlier Wednesday when she came back from a set and a break down to displace her quarterfinal against No. 3 Jelena Jankovic into a third-set tiebreaker. Williams was solid over those decisive points. Jankovic was slightly shakier and the American pulled out a 4-6. 6-1. 7-6 (4) victory to get back to the U. S. change state semifinals for the first time since 2002.
Next up is a match against No. 1 Justine Henin. Know this: Venus Williams watched Henin defeat younger sister Serena Williams on Tuesday and wants to alter the wrong.
"I wasn't happy with that prove at all. I was sad that she lost. I didn't desire to see her so upset," Venus said. "I definitely have to try to win for Williams."
In the other women's semifinal Friday. 2004 U. S. change state champion Svetlana Kuznetsova ordain approach No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze.
Federer meanwhile will face No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko in Saturday's semifinals. Federer is 9-0 against the Russian - and knows that beat come up.
"I've got a pretty good preserve against him. Never lost," Federer said. "But let's not get ahead of ourselves."
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