World No. 1 Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a highly anticipated showdown with No. 2 Roger Federer after defeating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday night to reach the US Open semi-finals for a third straight year.

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Day 11 diary from the US Open.

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Bob Bryan won his fourth US Open mixed doubles title Thursday when he teamed with fellow American Liezel Huber to defeat Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Kveta Peschke 6-4, 6-4 in the title match. It was the second mixed doubles title for Bryan and Huber, who won the Roland Garros mixed in 2009. They will split $150,000 for the victory.

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Russian Mikhail Youzhny said that he wants to be the party pooper who prevents a fan-favourite US Open final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Youzhny rallied to beat Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows for the second time in his career. He next meets the winner of Nadal and his fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Nadal leads that match two sets to love.

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Day 10 diary from the US Open.

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Top seeds and two-time champions Bob and Mike Bryan advanced to the US Open doubles final with a 6-1, 6-4 win Wednesday over Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo, extending their winning streak to 13 matches. The Bryans, champions in 2005 And 2008, were not broken in the match, dropping jus t seven points on serve.

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Novak Djokovic charged into his fourth consecutive semi-final at the US Open after defeating Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-6(2), 6-1, 6-2 at Flushing Meadows Wednesday. Djokovic, who was runner-up to Roger Federer in 2007, fought off 11 of the 13 break points he faced, while breaking Monfils seven times.

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World No. 8 Fernando Verdasco rallied from two sets down for just the second time at a Grand Slam tournament to prevail over 10th-seeded David Ferrer 5-7, 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) in a fourth-round Spanish classic Tuesday night at the US Open.

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The ATP and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) have signed a three-year agreement that brings FedEx on board as a new global Platinum Sponsor and Official Carrier of the ATP World Tour. The sponsorship will launch at the 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in November and extend through 2013.

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A-list celebrities continue to flock to Flushing Meadows to take in the action at the US Open. Sam Querrey and Stanislas Wawrinka battle it out, while Fernando Verdasco delivers a shot to remember.

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