Nadal a straight-set winner in Indian Wells QFs

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03/19/2010 - Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal advanced through to the semifinals at the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open Thursday with a straight-set win.

The third-seeded Spaniard and former world No. 1 outlasted the 19th seed Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6 (6-4) in 2 hours, 11 minutes here on the hardcourts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Nadal, who won 73 percent of his first serves, beat Andy Murray in last year's Indian Wells finale and also titled here in 2007.

Day 8's other quarterfinal saw Nadal's next opponent 20th-seeded Croat Ivan Ljubicic overcome 21st-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. The former top-five star Ljubicic toppled world No. 2 Serbian star Novak Djokovic here on Wednesday.

Ljubicic popped 11 aces on his way to topping the gritty Monaco in 1 hour, 47 minutes. The big Croat also tallied four service breaks, compared to only one for the Argentine loser.

The veteran Ljubicic, who will turn 31 on Friday, will appear in his first semifinal of the year.

The quarterfinals will conclude here on Friday, when a fourth-seeded Murray meets sixth-seeded Robin Soderling and seventh-seeded Andy Roddick takes on 18th-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo. The 2009 Indian Wells runner-up Murray was this year's Aussie Open runner-up to the great Roger Federer; Soderling was last year's French Open runner-up to Federer; and the former world No. 1 Roddick was last year's Wimbledon runner-up to Federer.

This week's winner will collect $605,500.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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