Quarterfinal results

Rogers Masters - Toronto
[8] Andy MURRAY (GBR) d. [3] Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) 6-3, 7-6(3)
Djokovic is the clear favorite going into the match as he is the defending champion and he has won all of four their previous meetings. Murray wasn’t keeping it in mind though. The Scot immediately broke Djokovic in his first service game then raced to a 3-0 lead. The Serb had a couple of break point opportunities but he was unable to convert any of them. In the second set Murray was again able to break Djokovic’s service game. This time the no. 3 seed was able to respond breaking back and forcing a tie-break. Djokovic however could not recover from his error-strewn game. Murray was in control throughout the entire match.

[2] Rafael NADAL (ESP) d. [10] Richard GASQUET (FRA) 6-7(12), 6-2, 6-1
So far the highlight of the tournament would have to be the first set tie-break. It was the most exciting moment in tennis since the Wimbledon final. Both players really displayed impressive shots and the rallies were also great. Gasquet finally won with a 14-12 score. Unfortunately, the French man did not keep his momentum going into the next two sets. Nadal was clearly unfazed by the first set loss. He steamrolled Gasquet dropping only three games to win the match and advance into the semifinal.

Scheduled matches (semifinals):
Gilles SIMON (FRA) vs. Nicolas KIEFER (GER)
[8] Andy MURRAY (GBR) vs. [2] Rafael NADAL (ESP)

East West Bank Classic - Los Angeles
[1] Jelena JANKOVIC (SRB) d. [9] Nadia PETROVA (RUS) 7-5, 6-4
Top seed Jankovic marches into the semifinal beating Petrova. The Serb was able to overcome two service breaks early in both sets to win the match. She is only two matches away from taking the world no. 1 ranking from countrywoman Ana Ivanovic. Her semifinal match will be her toughest though. She has to overcome no. 4 seed Dinara Safina, the French Open finalist. The match is crucial as the winner will be the clear favorite in the final over the two unseeded players in the bottom half of the draw.