Ferrer advances after huge comeback

King of Spain ... David Ferrer during his quarter-final win over Nicolas Almagro. Source: AAP

Spain's Nicolas Almagro blew three chances to serve out his match against compatriot David Ferrer, who pounced on the opportunity to seal an unlikely Australian Open semi-final berth.

Australian Open: Mens Singles

Round QF, 22/01/13

Fer (4)	4	4	7	7	6
Alm (10)	6	6	5	6	2

Almagro had never beaten world No.5 Ferrer in 12 meetings but looked a near certainty to make it through to the last four at a grand slam for the first time after winning the opening two sets and then serving for the match.

Instead Ferrer clawed his way back to triumph 4-6 4-6 7-5 7-6 (7-4) 6-2.

Almagro injured his groin midway through the tiebreak and never troubled Ferrer in the deciding set.

"He had a lot of chances to win," Ferrer said.

"I tried to fight every point, it's in my game."

In a stunning showing in the opening two sets, the 27-year-old world No.11 dominated Ferrer with his huge serve and devastating one-handed backhand.

However, just when it appeared Almagro would wrap it up in straight sets, serving for the match up 5-4, Ferrer showed his fighting qualities to break back with a belting forehand down the line.

He then held his serve and broke Almagro again as he won four straight games to wrap up the third set.

The pair traded breaks early in the fourth before Almagro had the chance to serve for the match but crumbled again.

Ferrer gave him yet another chance to wrap up the match but he was unable to take it and the contest went to a tiebreak, where Almagro injured his groin stretching for a drive volley.

Ferrer, who reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park in 2011, will play the winner of Tuesday night's match between world No.1 Serb Novak Djokovic and fifth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych.
 

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