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Nadal Roddick passed easily through 10.09.2011

Last year's champion Rafael Nadal US Open continues its excellent performance in the tournament. The Spaniard secured a clash with Andy Murray in the semifinals after easily defeated Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

Nadal, who is the only player progressing in the tournament who has not lost a set at the beginning of the race in New York led 4-0 in the first set. He then managed to break Roddick to serve six times and closed the match after one hour and 53 minutes of play.

This champion Nadal, who is seeded two in the overall scheme of US Open, will face a battle for a place in the final with Murray, who defeated Representative John Isnar the hosts 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 7 -6.

The Spaniard has won Scot Murray in the semifinals of the "Roland Garros" and "Wimbledon" this year, but the rocket's number one Nadal just beat Britain in the Top 4 of US Open in 2008.

Seeded one in the master plan does Novak Djokovic will meet in the other semifinal of the men's circuit Roger Federer. Federer has 16 Grand Slam titles, of which five were won in the courts right on "Big Apple".