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Nadal, who has won four titles at the French Open and one at Wimbledon, now will face first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Andy Murray.

Fish took the opening set on the strength of a 23-6 edge in winners, some gutsy serving and one service break. But Nadal never faced a break point the rest of the way.

Murray reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by beating up-and-comer Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (2), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 7-5 in a match that lasted nearly four hours.

Murray, the No. 6 seed from Britain who ended the No. 17 seed del Potro's 23-match winning streak, clinched a rise to No. 4 in the rankings, matching the highest spot ever for a British man. Neither he nor del Potro played particularly well — each made far more unforced errors than winners — but Murray's biggest complaint was when his request to have the overhead video boards shut off during points was denied.

By the end of the match, Murray and del Potro looked like old pals. The young stars put their arms around each other at the net after the match — quite different than the scene they presented at Rome in May.

Tempers flared during that match, with Murray claiming del Potro insulted his mother — Judy Murray provided vocal support for her son from the stands.

Del Potro nearly hit Murray in the head with a ball in the second set. The Argentine retired while trailing 5-7, 6-4, 1-0.

This time, the 21-year-old Murray and the 19-year-old del Potro kept their anger in check. Murray patted his rival on the chest when it ended, and del Potro managed a smile after his 23-match winning streak ended.

"I think quite early on in the match there was sort of a feeling of respect between us in terms of our games and stuff," Murray said. "There was no arguing over line calls or anyone trying to get in anyone's face.

"I think a lot was sort of made of what happened the last time I played against him. I said it wasn't going to be a problem. And just at the end of the match, he said, 'I'm sorry for what happened before.' I told him it was a great run he had been on. I'm sure we'll have some great matches in the future. That was it."

Said del Potro: "He's more happy than me, but I'm not sad."

The match ended about a half-hour before Serena Williams was set to play sister Venus in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium and created quite a logjam. The stadium holds more than 20,000 fans, and they all had to exit from the final daytime action of the day before the night matches began.

Thousands of fans with tickets to the evening session jammed the plaza in front of the main gate at Ashe, watching Murray and del Potro. Announcements played over and over on the public-address system, thanking the arriving crowd for its patience.

Murray didn't get his wish when he asked officials to turn off the giant video screens at Ashe. But if the moving images were a distraction, it didn't show.

With a first-set tiebreaker tied at 1, Murray's request was denied. If anything, he played better afterward, winning six of the next seven points to clinch the set.

Del Potro had never advanced farther than the third round in a Grand Slam before this run. He had never won a tournament before July, then ripped off four straight titles to soar up the rankings.

Murray, playing in the quarterfinals for a second straight Grand Slam tournament, repeatedly won points with drop shots. His ranking, already a career high, will now climb to No. 4, matching the highest ever for a British man.

Murray's nerves showed at times. Serving for the second set, he lost the game at love. But he loosened back up to easily win the tiebreaker.

"I let it slip a little bit," he said.

Del Potro had his left knee wrapped during the second set. With Murray up a break in the third set and del Potro dragging, the match seemed close to over. But a string of mistakes by Murray seemed to revive del Potro.

		Nadal, Murray move on to semifinals FOXSports.com 125 days ago   NEW YORK (AP) - It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist. The No. 1-ranked Nadal beat unseeded American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, getting past the quarterfinals for the first time in six trips to Flushing Meadows with a victory that ended with the scoreboard showing 2:10 a.m. Thursday, making it the third-latest finish in tournament history. 2008 U.S. Open U.S. Open Central Results: | Murray wins | | Men | | | Women | | | Men | | Men Day 4: Ivanovic ousted | 3: Men | Women Day 2: Men | Women | | Analysis: Cronin: Federer's back in the mix Pierce: One thing missing for Federer Cronin: Serena's hard work pays off Others: PHOTOS: Men's final | Women's final | Day 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 PHOTOS: U.S. Open fashion Singles draws: Men's | Women's Results: Men Women | Ranks | Schedule Partners: Tennis Week: Analysis, video and more Richard's Court: Inside the tennis world
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