Nadal, Federer to Meet in Semis at Indian Wells

Date: 16 March 2019 - 21:28

News ID: ۶۴۲۸۸

INDIAN WELLS (AP) — It's Federer vs. Nadal again, only this time it'll be in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Roger Federer beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-4 and Rafael Nadal got by Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) on Friday to set up the old rivals' 39th career meeting and first in 16 months.
Neither Federer nor Nadal has dropped a set in four matches in the desert. Federer has been broken just once, while Nadal has dropped serve three times, twice against Khachanov.
Nadal stands in the way of Federer's pursuit of a record sixth title at Indian Wells.
Still, the Swiss superstar was rooting for Nadal to advance against his 22-year-old opponent
****Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a shot to Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, March 15, 2019, in Indian Wells, California.)