Nadal comes back after losing 1st set to beat Fish
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Last Updated: Thu, Sep 04, 2008 15:09 hrs
It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist.
The No. 1-ranked Nadal beat unseeded American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, getting past the quarterfinals for the first time in six trips to Flushing Meadows with a victory that ended with the scoreboard showing 2:10 a.m. Thursday, making it the third-latest finish in tournament history.
Nadal, who has won four titles at the French Open and one at
Wimbledon, now will face first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Andy Murray.
Fish took the opening set on the strength of a 23-6 edge in winners, some gutsy serving and one service break. But Nadal never faced a break point the rest of the way to seal the match.
