And now Nadal will play Federer in the Hamburg final, after beating
Djokovic in a tough semi final in 3 sets.
Buena suerte Rafa ...


--- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Oh dear, Carlos had to play Rafael Nadal in the Hamburg quarter
> finals. Aaaahhh, the draw has put Carlos and Rafa against each
other
> more times than I like in these tournaments, and here it was again -

> Moya v. Nadal!
> I guess we all expected Rafa to win, and so he did ... and in
straight
> sets, 6-1, 6-3. Apparently Carlos was ordinary in the first set, but
> played much better in the second set, making Rafa work harder ...
at
> 5-3 second set, Carlos even had break points against Rafa, but he
> saved them of course. Ah well, que sera, sera ... at least Carlos
got
> to the quarters & wasn't knocked out first round here.
>
> Oh I hope these two are NOT in the same section of the draw in the
> French Open!!
>
>
>
> --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Carlos beat Olivier Rochus in straight sets, yay!
> > Final score was 7-5, 6-3.
> > Then Carlos had to play Marat Safin. This match was a little
> tougher,
> > but Carlos came through it in 3 sets, 6-2 6-7(3) 6-1. I think he
> was
> > unlucky not to win the tie-breaker in the second set, but he made
> his
> > point in the third set, Marat probably gave in more easily. Bueno.
> >
> > Report from www.atptennis.com:
> >
> > MASTERS SERIES HAMBURG May 15, 2008
> >
> > Nadal will meet countryman and close friend Carlos Moya
(pictured),
> > the No. 11 seed, in the quarterfinals.
> > In a battle between two former ATP No. 1s, Moya prevailed over
> > Russian qualifier Marat Safin 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-1, breaking serve
five
> > times to win in 2 hours and 27 minutes.
> >
> > World No. 12 Moya snapped a three match-losing streak when he won
> his
> > first round match over Julian Benneteau earlier in the week. The
31-
> > year-old, who was Roland Garros champion in 1998, is playing in
> > Hamburg for the 12th time and is a two-time former semifinalist,
> > losing to Marcelo Rios in 1999 and Roger Federer last year.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In carlosmoya2@yahoogroups.com, bev29x <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Carlos won his first-round match in Hamburg against Julien
> > Benneteau in
> > > 3 sets. It was very close with a tie-break in the 3rd set.
Phew,
> > thank
> > > God he didn't lose another 1st-round match!
> > > From www.atptennis.com:
> > > "In first round action, 11th seed Carlos Moya of Spain battled
> past
> > > Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7) in two hours and 21
> > > minutes. The 31-year-old Moya has reached the Hamburg
semifinals
> > twice
> > > in 1999 (l. to Rios) and 2007 (l. to Federer)."
> > >
> > > Carlos plays Ollie Rochus next match ... that guy is tricky ...
> > Carlos
> > > is 2-1 up head to head. He lost to Rochus in 5 sets last time
> they
> > > played, in the US Open 2004.
> > >
> >
>