Nadal rallies to reach last-eight
The reigning Wimbledon and French Open champion won for the 36th time in his past 38 matches but was on the verge of being ousted in the tie-breaker before fighting back.
Nadal will take on Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who upset Czech seventh-seed Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-4.
World number two Roger Federer, fourth-ranked Briton Andy Murray and Serbian second-seed Novak Djokovic also advanced in the tournament.
Defending champion Federer had the easiest day, reaching the final-eight by walkover when Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber pulled out of their third-round match with a right shoulder injury.
Federer will next meet Russian sixth-seed Nikolay Davydenko, who beat Spain’s David Ferrer 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Third-ranked Djokovic defeated Argentina’s David Nalbandian 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) and will next face American Andy Roddick, who outlasted Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-7 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5). Murray advanced by beating Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2010.
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