MIRNYI/NESTOR TO FACE ITALIANS IN SFS

Written by: Staff on 4th June 2012

MIRNYI/NESTOR TO FACE ITALIANS IN SFS

epa00997343 Max Mirnyi from Belarus returns the ball to Richard Gasquet from France during their match at the Estoril Open in Lisbon, Portugal, 01 May 2007. EPA/ANDRE KOSTERS |

(Original Story: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/23/Roland-Garros-Monday-Doubles.aspx)

Top seeds and defending champions Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor will face Italian No. 14 seeds Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace in the Roland Garros semi-finals.

Mirnyi and Nestor hit five aces and five winners to defeat Matthew Ebden and Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-4 in 71 minutes on Monday.

Bracciali and Starace converted three of their 11 break point opportunities to overcome Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 6-2, 6-4 in 87 minutes.

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