Nadal advances to Qatar Open final

Jan 15, 2010
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Nadal advances to Qatar Open final

Published Jan 15, 2010

DOHA, Qatar(AP) Rafael Nadal advanced to the Qatar Open final by defeating Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-1, 6-3 Friday.

I will try to play like this again tomorrow,'' Nadal said.I am moving really well now.''

The Spaniard could face top-ranked Roger Federer in the final. The 15-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland played Nikolay Davydenko later Friday.

Nadal, playing without a coach in Doha, broke Troicki three times in the first set at the Khalifa Tennis Complex.

Troicki managed to break Nadal in the second set despite trailing 4-0, but couldn't stop the reigning Australian Open champion.