Roger Federer moved past David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Open semifinals. Federer will be playing Janko Tipsarevic in the semifinals on Saturday. Tipsarevic stunned countryman Novak Djokovic 7-6(2), 6-3.
In his post-match news conference, Federer was asked if he would not play the tournament if the blue clay returns to Madrid next year as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have threatened to do: If you want to be a good clay court player, you must be able to play everywhere,†said Federer.
“Madrid has taken a gamble with blue clay. It’s always a little different here because of the altitude and we must sit down with the other players to discuss it.
“It is slippy, there’s no doubt about that but that has been the case here for a few years. They haven’t yet found the perfect balance. Our job each day is to adapt to the conditions that we face.â€
Federer has improved his 2012 record to 24-3.