Seeds shine in Rotterdam

Originally published on: 26/02/10 13:05

With number one seed Novak Djokovic already through to the semi-finals after Florian Mayer withdrew with a leg injury, the three remaining quarter-finals all went in favour of the higher seed.

Second seed Nikolay Davydenko swept past Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 to set up a mouthwatering tie with another in-form player, Sweden’s Robin Soderling who routed Frenchman Julian Benneteau in just 64 minutes.

Gael Monfils, the fourth seed, then knocked out Russian Mikhail Youzhny, the sixth seed, in the final match of the day to earn a meeting with Djokovic.

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By Tim Farthing

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Tim Farthing, Tennishead Editorial Director & Owner, has been a huge tennis fan his whole life. He's a tennis journalist and entrepreneur as well as playing tennis to a national standard. He also helps manage his local club and volunteers for his local tennis organisation. He's a specialist in content about the administration of professional tennis and tennis coaching for all levels.