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MADRID, May 11 (Reuters) - Andy Murray complained he has been failing to take his chances but said his clay season was "going in the right direction" following the failure of his latest bid for a maiden title on his least favoured surface.    

* Wawrinka battles past Tsonga in late game (Updates after Wawrinka win)    

May 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-2 6-7(9) 6-4 6-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat 3-Andy Murray (Britain) 7-6(3) 6-4 Pablo Andujar (Spain) beat 14-Kei Nishikori (Japan) 6-3 7-5 5-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat 4-David Ferrer (Spain) 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0    

MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - World number three Andy Murray's latest bid for a maiden career title on clay ended when he was beaten 7-6 6-4 by sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday.    

* Sharapova into semis for first time, to play Ivanovic (Updates with Ivanovic win, quote, details)    

MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal recovered from accidentally striking himself in the face with his racket to see off Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 4-6 7-6 6-0 in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday.    

May 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday 16-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat 6-Angelique Kerber (Germany) 6-3 6-1 7-Sara Errani (Italy) beat Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) 6-4 6-3 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-2 6-4 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) 6-3 0-6 7-5    

PARIS, May 10 (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies, officials said on Friday.    

MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - Top seed and world number one Serena Williams was pushed all the way by unseeded Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues before triumphing 6-3 0-6 7-5 to make the semi-finals at the Madrid Open on Friday.    

* Murray wins marathon against Simon (Adds Murray result)    

May 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Men's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday 3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 16-Gilles Simon (France) 2-6 6-4 7-6(6) 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 3-6 6-4 6-1 4-David Ferrer (Spain) beat 13-Tommy Haas (Germany) 7-5 4-6 6-4 14-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) 6-4 1-6 6-2 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 4-6 6-3 6-2    

May 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday 7-Sara Errani (Italy) beat Varvara Lepchenko (U.S.) 7-5 6-3 Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) beat 14-Marion Bartoli (France) 6-3 6-2 Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-3 6-4 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat 13-Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 6-3 6-1 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Sabine Lisicki (Germany) 6-2 7-5 Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) beat Y    

MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Roger Federer vowed to get straight back on the practice court after the world number two was dumped out in the third round of the Madrid Open by Japan's Kei Nishikori on Thursday.    

MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Defending champion Roger Federer became the second high-profile casualty at the Madrid Open when he was beaten 6-4 1-6 6-2 by Japanese 14th seed Kei Nishikori in the third round on Thursday.    

MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal remained on course for a possible semi-final clash with great rival Roger Federer when he thumped unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 6-3 to claim a spot in the last eight of the Madrid Open on Thursday.    

* Robson squanders lead and falls to 16th seed Ivanovic (Adds Ivanovic-Robson result)    

May 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Women's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 3 16-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Laura Robson (Britain) 5-7 6-2 7-6(5) 6-Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 3-6 6-4 7-5 Round 2 Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat 8-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 2-6 6-2 6-3 13-Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) beat 3-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 1-    

May 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Madrid Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday 15-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 6-3 Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 11-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2 4-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 7-5 6-2 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 7-6(5) 7-6(2) Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 5-Rafa Na    

* Ferrer eases past Istomin, Berdych through (Adds results, byline)    

MADRID, May 8 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal avoided a similar fate to beaten world number one Novak Djokovic when he dismissed French young gun Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 to claim a place in the third round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.