Marcos Baghdatis injures his ankle in the Washington semis but still manages to push past Xavier Malisse 6-2, 7-6(4). “It looked fine at the end and I was moving pretty good. Hopefully I won't have pain tonight and it will be fine tomorrow,” Baghdatis said.
Baghdatis will meet David Nalbandian, who destroyed fourth seed Marin Cilic 6-2 6-2. Former No. 3 Nalbandian fell to No. 161 just after returning in mid-February following a nine-month layoff due to right hip surgery. Shortly after, he tore an adductor muscle and also suffered a hamstring injury.
"When you spend a lot of time outside the court you miss the tennis, miss the adrenaline,” he said. "I think I have another three or four years of playing at this level. I'm working hard to be fit."—Matthew Cronin