From the ArcaMax Publishing, Sports Update Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/sports/s-348867-407850
HAMBURG, Germany (UPI) -- No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal and third-seeded
Novak Djokovic won Friday, setting up a semifinal showdown at the
$2.95 million Masters Series Hamburg.
Whoever wins between Nadal and Djokovic in the tournament semifinals
Saturday will be ranked No. 2 in the world when the new ratings are
released Monday. Nadal owns a 6-3 advantage over Djokovic in their
head-to-head matches, including a 3-0 record on clay courts.
Nadal played Friday as though he intended to keep that No. 2 spot,
dropping just three points during his serve in the first set in
blitzing 11th-seeded Carlos Moya, 6-1, 6-3.
Djokovic was nearly as sharp, dispatching Albert Montanes, 6-2, 6-3,
in his quarterfinal match.
Saturday's other semifinal has world No. 1 Roger Federer against
Andreas Seppi. Federer improved to 28-3 all-time in Italian Open play
-- he won the event in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007 -- with a 6-3, 6-3
win over Fernando Verdasco. Seppi was a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 winner over
Nicolas Kiefer in his Friday match.
Federer beat Seppi the only time the two have met in tournament play.
While it was a straight-set win, both sets went to tie-breakers.