It is but fitting that Ivan Dodig of Croatia, gets the semifinal slot in his side of the draw since he was the one who ousted Robin Soderling (#5), the highest seed in their group. After winning over Soderling, Dodig proceeded to defeat Raonic (#28) and Feliciano Lopez (#42), and will next meet the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal (#1). He is currently ranked #55. The two have actually never met so it would be interesting as to how Nadal would deal with a new entity. This should also be a good basis for Dodig to see how he fares in clay, knowing that he can beat a finalist of the French Open (Soderling). Now can he take a step forward and defeat a defending champion? We'll see tomorrow.
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