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11/5/10 11:46 PM | Kelli DeMario
World No. 5 Robin Soderling made the final four at the Valencia Open 500, after downing Gael Monfils in straight sets. Gilles Simon is also through following his three-set victory over sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko.
(2) Robin Soderling def. (8) Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2
Second seed Robin Soderling advanced to the semifinal with a 6-3, 6-2 win against eighth seed Gael Monfils on Friday. The 26-year-old Swede held nine consecutive service games without facing a break point. By virtue of his 54-minute success, Soderling is through to his fourth hard-court semifinal of the season.
"It was a very good match, probably the best match so far in the tournament for me," Soderling said. "I served well and moved well so I'm really happy with the way I played today. I really like this surface; it's perfect for my game. It's similar to Paris and London. I have some good tournaments coming up, so if I can keep playing well I will have good chances to win."
The world No. 5 is due to face fourth seed David Ferrer in the semifinals. The Spaniard came through his quarterfinal against Potito Starace, 7-5, 6-4.
Gilles Simon def. (6) Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3
Gilles Simon reached the last four after upending quarterfinal-round opponent Nikolay Davydenko in two hours and 29 minutes , 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3. The 25-year-old Frenchman recorded his fourth straight win over the Russian, which includes a trio of hard-court victories. The world No. 52 will make his second Tour-level semifinal appearance on Saturday.
"Today I had to fight on every point, it was really hard," said Simon. "I had to defend perfectly, but tomorrow I will have to be more aggressive and I hope I will be able to do it. I'm feeling good again. I had a long injury, playing injured for six months and then stopping for six months. Finally I feel in good shape again. I'm just happy to be back in good shape."
Simon will meet lucky loser Marcel Granollers in the semifinals. The Spaniard rallied to beat Juan Monaco in the quarterfinals, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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