On Friday, Rafael Nadal will play Ilya Marchenko for a place in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open final.
Our champ has never faced the 94th-ranked Ukrainian, who knocked defending champion David Ferrer out in the first round.

Date: January 8, 2016
Time: Approximately 5.30 pm local time, 2.30 pm GMT – United Kingdom / 3.30 pm CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 9.30 am EST – New York, Montreal / January 9, 1.30 am AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Rafa on playing Marchenko:
I saw him play during the whole week. He’s playing fantastic.
He’s playing with big confidence. So it will be a big challenge for me tomorrow and I hope to be ready for it.
GOOD LUCK AND VAMOS RAFA!
Congrats for the win. Vamos Rafa!
OLS & VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) It is a BEAUTIFUL DAY for fun Tennis….. have fantastic time playing!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) We are happy & excited for you & know it will be a great match for you !!!!!!!! Have lots & lots of fun playing with your POWERFUL MUSCLES & BEAUTIFUL TENNIS TOUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
Lots of love & happiness to you & your loved ones !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VAMOS……………VAMOS…………………..VAMOS…………….
looking forward is always good Rafa, JUST PLAY WITH YOUR HEART OUT LOVE YOUX
Doing great and haveING fun. Best of luck.
Vamos Rafa.💖. Give your best shot for the semifinals.
V r all confident about you. Wishing you all the luck in the world.🌹 🌹 🌹 🍁.
Just remember, no matter what, all your fans love you, for the sweet person you are.
Good luck in the semi final! It’s so nice to see Rafa’s girlfriend Maria at Doha this week. Rafa has a great close support network. Vamos Rafa!
Rafa, you have to play with every bit of your senses, as ONLY you can do when the situation presents itself!!! WIN IT TOMORROW!!! VAMOS RAFA!!!
Rafa seems prepared for a tough challenge. He was not as sharp today, so I hope he will be blazing tomorrow.
Rafa did pull out a victory today so that is a change from some matches last year.
Testing match to day but our champion came through. All good wishes to morrow.
Good luck for the match. Play aggressive and you will win it. Vamos Rafa <3 <3 <3
Illya Marchenko is a highly dangerous and tricky player!
Nadal has to play his best otherwise anything can happen.
And i mean anything!!!!
espero que aqui en argentina lo pasen!!!!!! sos lo mas !!!!! te amo rafa nadal!!!!!!