STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Marcel Granollers 6-4, 6-3 in an all-Spanish showdown to reach the semifinals of the clay-court Mercedes Cup on Friday.
Ferrero will play Federico del Bonis of Argentina, who advanced to his first career semifinal on the tour by cruising past fellow qualifier Pavol Cervenak of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2.
Ferrero is playing in only his third tournament of the year after a long layoff caused by knee and wrist injuries. He also was a semifinalist in Stuttgart last year.
