Unusual, someone could break back to Rafael Nadal. Fernando Verdasco finally solved the riddle, but it was no Spanish in the battle for the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
Nadal was a law of two more wins to complete the collection of titles in Grand Slam with a victory 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Verdasco to spend the third year running to the semifinals of the last major of the season.
For Nadal, will be the third opportunity to overcome the boundaries of the semis, instance in which diluted the previous two years before Juan Martin Del Potro in 2009 and Andy Murray in 2008. His opponent on Saturday will be the Russian Mikhail Youzhny, who overcame 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka.
Free of injury or exhaustion, Nadal seems well under way.
"Last year I was in the semis and it was almost a miracle," said Nadal, referring to a strained abdominal muscles. "This year it has not happened. When you arrive with optimal conditions, the perspective changes. I am because everything is working well physically. Without health you can not qualify for anything and at least you can with it. "
In another night of wind in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Verdasco had a superb start when he managed to break back to world number one in the third game of the first set. So far, Nadal had 62 games with tacked untouchable service.
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