Raging Rafa Nadal Storms Into Semifinals

Rafael Nadal took the temperature at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday in a defeat of Tomas Berdych, fire and a rare flash of genius as a heavyweight semifinal line-up is completed 7. World number one seemed unstoppable as beat Berdych June 6-1 launched in the last four in contradiction with the favorite Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, before a jaded crushed Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-3 in the final group in the steps to book a meeting with Roger Federer.


Unlike last year, when the event opened at the O2 Arena great and almost all agree on the distance this time, there were just a straight sets in 12 matches so far, although Rafael Nadal performance highlighted not only by The shocking pink shirt, who chose to wear.

The spin king and burly 24-year Berdych led war base in a convincing whole first 70 minutes Friday - that after a 11-month slog and three Grand Slam titles, Nadal insatiable appetite for a piece remains intact . Proof Just ask the referee Carlos Bernard. At 5-6.

Nadal blew his top when Berdych won 15-15 points after the Czech Republic has successfully challenged a Brazilian official overthrow President who is considered a setback for the sixth seed had landed long. When Hawkeye showed the video screen shots had kissed the baseline and the referee awarded the point to Berdych.

Nadal stormed to the presidency and had a heated debate with the referee and supervisor of the tournament Tom Barnes before returning to take his anger on his opponent. He lost only one game more.
"It 'was wrong," said Nadal after the calm. "It 's unbelievable. I just want to ask Carlos what will happen.

That's all." Berdych has raised the pot when he accused the judges of being "frightened" Nadal. "It shows that the judge is probably afraid of him and let him talk to him too long, Berdych, who lost to Nadal in the Wimbledon final.Rafal is not an error. It is a mistake made by a referee. He needed only to show that it's not like he can do whatever he wants in court. "

MIND GAMES:

When Nadal and Federer, only the players here to win all three games of round-robin, in a sublime form would be appropriate, if they met in the final Sunday when the jackpot of $ 1,600,000 would be distributed. Murray and Djokovic had other ideas, even if the British seemed to forgive his chances of qualification after Thursday.

Nadal did not have to buy Mind Games though. "The only way to win is to play the best tennis and wait and hope Andy does not play with her at the highest level," Nadal said after protesting his innocence for more than a polemic against Berdych. "The pressure is back to him."