World No. 1 superstar Rafael Nadal was a
quarterfinal upset victim on Thursday, while former top-ranked stars Roger
Federer and Andy Roddick safely reached the semifinals at the ATP World
Tour's season-opening Qatar Open, a $1.11 million Australian Open tune-up.
Reigning Doha champion Andy Murray joined Federer and Roddick in the final
four here.
Second seed Victoria Azarenka of
Belarus and third seed Marion Bartoli moved into the final at the $220,000
Brisbane International, a season-opening event on the WTA Tour.