Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has secured his place in the semi-finals of the summer set tournament in Melbourne without entering the court. Nadal's rival Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands had decided to withdraw from the quarterfinals. Nadal, who is gearing up for a record 21st Grand Slam, will face unseeded Emil Ruusuvuori, who defeated Alex Molcan 6-2 6-1 on Saturday. Maxime Cressy defeated Jaume Munar 7-6, 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov defeated Botic Van De 6-7, 6-0, 7-5.

Spain in ATP Cup final: Let us tell you that in the ATP Cup in Sydney, Roberto Baptista and Pablo Carreno helped Spain beat Poland 2-1 in a one-sided match to secure their place in the final. In the first singles match, Pablo defeated Jan Zielinski 6-2, 6-1 to give Spain a 1-0 lead. Battista then defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 to give the team an unbeaten 2-0 lead.

However, in the doubles, Pedro Martinez and Albert Ramos face a 6-4, 3-6, 6-10 defeat at the hands of S Waco and Jan's pair. Spain will now face the winner of the second semi-final between Russia and Canada in the final.

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