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Federer reaches 16th straight Grand Slam semifinal
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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France's Gael Monfils throws his shirt to the crowd at Roland Garros after defeating Spain's David Ferrer during their quarter-final match on Wednesday. (article 2)
(Laurent Baheux/Associated Press) Gael Monfils continued his incredible run at the French Open on Wednesday and was rewarded with a date with the top player in the sport. (article 2)
Monfils, 5-7 this year heading into the tournament, delighted the crowd at Roland Garros by becoming the first native to reach the French Open semifinals in seven years. (article 2)
Monfils will now face No. 1 seed Roger Federer, who recovered from a slow start to up his career record against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile to 11-1. (article 2)
Nadal, the three-time defending champion, matched the most lopsided Grand Slam victory of his career Tuesday, defeating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in Paris. (article 1)
Nadal was giving the centre-court crowd a thumbs-up signal to punctuate his triumph shortly after Djokovic completed a much more arduous win on Court Suzanne Lenglen. (article 1)
The No. 3-seeded Djokovic will play No. 2 Nadal in a much-anticipated showdown Friday, with No. 1 Roger Federer of Switzerland looming as a potential opponent for the winner in the final. (article 1)
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Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Kuznetsova, Slam |
Source articles
- Nadal cruises to French Open semifinals (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 751 words)
- Upstart Monfils delights home crowd at French Open (cbc.ca, 06/04/2008, 458 words)
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