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 | Ferrer zastignatiya side from injury Nadal26-01-2011 |
World number one Rafael Nadal missed a chance to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam, having retreated to his compatriot David Ferrer of Spain with 4:6, 2:6, 3:6 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Greater role for the loss of Nadal played his injury he received at the beginning of the meeting. The Spaniard is clearly experiencing problems at the waist or upper left leg and even called the therapist to improve his condition.
With the passing of the first set, however, saw that it significantly inferior to his opponent - 28-year-old Ferrer.
In the second set, Nadal's opponent try it twice and easily get to the lead of 2:0 sets. Honor the world number one does not quit, and doigra male meeting, which lasted 152 minutes.
Nadal finished the game with 2 aces against 8 of your opponent, but recorded only 19 S. WEINERT, against the winner, 44.
Now it is about Ferrer's semifinal against five seeded Andy Murray in the scheme. Ferrer himself was placed seventh.