Friday, October 31, 2008

Nadal, Federer, Murray reach Paris Masters quarterfinals



PARIS: Rafael Nadal. Murray and Roger Federer rolled into the Paris Masters quarterfinals without the ousted Novak Djokovic.Fourth-ranked Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and defending champion David Nalbandian also made the last eight. Nadal beat Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-2, Federer defeated Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 6-4, while Djokovic, the year's other major winner, lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.He'll have to go through James Blake, who defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 6-4.Seventh-seeded Roddick overcame 10th-seeded Simon 6-3, 7-5 on his fifth match point. Both have won three titles this year.Murray topped Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (6) for his 14th straight win, staying on track for a third straight Masters title.Murray will face Nalbandian in the quarterfinals, after the Argentine defeated countryman del Potro 6-4, 6-0.

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