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Summary Rafael Nadal cruised into the semi-final of the Barcelona Open by beating Gal Monfils, 6-2, 6-2.
The world number 1 Nadal has a 29-1 record at the tournament and is trying to win it for the sixth time. He will play Ivan Dodig of Croatia, who defeated his Spanish opponent, Feliciano Lopez, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarters. Another Spaniard David Ferrer defeated Austrian Jürgen Melzer 6-3, 6-3, in his quarterfinal match and will play Nicolas Almagro, who beat Juan Carlos Ferrero by 6-3, 6-3 in an all-Spanish quarterfinal.
