The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in moves into its 11th day of action on Friday in Miami. After a flurry of developments through the week, there are just four matches taking place on Friday.
Sony Ericsson Open 2012: Andy Murray Vs. Rafael Nadal Headlines Friday’s Action
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In addition to a pair of doubles matches, the men’s single semifinals will take place. The first match will pit No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic against No. 21 Juan Monaco of Argentina. Monaco upset Mardy Fish in straight sets in the quarterfinals on Thursday to advance. He’ll try to prevent Djokovic from reaching the final and defending his title at the event. This match will begin around 3 p.m. ET.
On the other side of the bracket is a true marquee matchup, as No. 2 Rafael Nadal takes on No. 4 Andy Murray. This will be the 19th meeting between the two men. Nadal has a spectacular 13-5 record over Murray in their past meetings. The match will start at 7 p.m. ET.
Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
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