Rome and Stuttgart Results

Defending Champion, Novak Djokovic, will face Roger Federer in the semifinals in Rome after both won their quarterfinal matches in straight sets. Nole defeated Juan Martin del Potro while Federer beat Mischa Zverev. Rafa Nadal easily defeated Fernando Verdasco and Fernando Gonzalez squeaked pass Juan Monaco in 3 sets. Federer and Djokovic last played eachother in Miami 1 month ago, where Federer lost his cool, lost his 1 set lead and eventually lost the match. At the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Dinara Safina won easily, but Serbian world number 4 Jelena Jankovic was upset by Flavia Pennetta in 3 sets. Elena Dementieva fought back from a 1 set deficit to defeat Marion Bartoli and Svetlana Kuznetsova dominated Giselo Dulko.

Rome

Men's Singles- Quarterfinals

Rafael Nadal (1) def. Fernando Verdasco (6), 6-3, 6-3

Roger Federer (2) def. Mischa Zverev, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Novak Djokovic (3) def. Juan Martin del Potro (5), 6-3, 6-4

Fernando Gonzalez (12) def. Juan Monaco, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Stuttgart

Women's Singles- Quarterfinals

Dinara Safina (1) def. Agnieszka Radwanska (8), 6-4, 6-2

Elena Dementieva (2) def. Marion Bartoli, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

Flavia Pennetta def. Jelena Jankovic (3), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Svetlana Kuznetsova (5) def. Gisela Dulko, 6-3, 6-2