Djokovic into semis after Fognini withdraws - 網球 Tennis

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic is one victory away from becoming the world number
one after reaching the last four at the French Open when Fabio Fognini pulled
out of Tuesday's quarter-final.

Fognini won an extraordinary five-set match against Spain's Albert Montanes
on Sunday but injured his left thigh in doing so, and the Italian world
number 49 from Sanremo had to withdraw from the tournament 24 hours later.

As a result, Djokovic will face either Roger Federer, David Ferrer or Gael
Monfils in a match of huge consequence for the Serbian, even beyond the
prestige of a Grand Slam semi-final.

The walkover against Fognini does not count towards Djokovic's incredible
winning run so he remains on 43 consecutive victories, and 41 in 2011,
meaning a win on Friday would see him match John McEnroe's best start to a
year of 42 from 1984.

It would also ensure that the 24-year-old will overtake Rafael Nadal to
become world number one for the first time next week.


walkover無助於連勝
Djokovic連勝停留在43連勝 2011開季41連勝
要追上Guillermo Vilas最長連勝46連勝in 1977需拿下法網冠軍外
溫網賽前賽(應該是AEGON Championships)過第二輪才能追上

話說Fognini也蠻可惜的,昨日五盤四個半小時贏A. Montanes
是自1995年能打到法網半準決賽的第一位義大利選手
可惜傷了左大腿


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