Rafael Nadal won and Roger Federer lost in the semifinals of the season-opening Capitala exhibition tournament yesterday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Nadal defeated Spanish Davis Cup teammate David Ferrer, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, to secure a place in the final against Robin Soderling, who dispatched the top-ranked Federer, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. The players held serve in the first two sets before Soderling broke Federer in the third and seventh games of the third set to earn his first win...
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