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Federer battles through to the semifinals


  • The Swiss extended his winning streak on north American hardcourts to 51
  • Murray entered the last four of a Masters Series for the first time
  • Sharapova has reached the semifinals without dropping a set

    TORONTO: Roger Federer battled through to the Toronto Masters semifinals with a 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-3 win over Xavier Malisse on Friday.

    Paes-Damm in semifinals

    India's Leander Paes and Martin Damm of Czech Republic upset the second seeded pair of Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi of Belarus to enter the doubles semifinals. Paes and Damm, seeded seventh, won 7-6(4), 7-5 in the quarterfinals.

    The results: ATP Toronto (ATP Rogers Cup): Quarterfinals: Richard Gasquet bt Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-1; Andy Murray bt Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-7(0), 6-3; Roger Federer bt Xavier Malisse 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-3; Fernando Gonzalez bt Jose Acasuso 6-1, 7-5; Doubles: Quarterfinals: Daniel Nestor/ Mark Knowles bt Simon Aspelin/ Todd Perry 2-6, 6-3, 10-2; Leander Paes/ Martin Damm bt Jonas Bjorkman/ Max Mirnyi 7-6(4), 7-5; Bob Bryan/ Mike Bryan bt Fabrice Santoro/ Nenad Zimonjic 3-6, 6-4, 10-7; Paul Hanley/ Kevin Ullyett bt Wayne Arthurs/ Dominic Hrbaty 6-4, 6-3.

    At Carson, California (WTA JP Morgan Chase Open): Quarterfinals: Serena Williams bt Meghann Shaughnessy 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4; Jelena Jankovic bt Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 7-6(6); Elena Dementieva bt Bethanie Mattek 4-6, 6-1, 6-1; Maria Sharapova bt Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-4.

    At Stockholm (WTA Nordic Light Open): Quarterfinals: Sofia Arvidsson bt Eva Birnerova 4-6, 6-3, 2-0 retired; Anastasia Myskina bt Martina Sucha 6-4, 6-4; Tsvetana Pironkova bt Li Na 6-2, 7-6(7); Zheng Jie bt Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-1. — Agencies

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