No.1 seed David Ferrer needed only 42 minutes to book his place in the Unicef Open semis in Hertogenbosch, defeating Dutch wild card holder Igor Sijsling 6-0 6-1.
The Spaniard dropped a mere three points on his serve throughout the whole match, setting up a semifinal encounter against Frenchman Benoit Paire, who eliminated Japan’s Tatsuma Ito 6-3 7-5.
Also through is Belgian Xavier Malisse after overcoming Gilles Muller of Luxembourg in three sets 6-3 4-6 6-1.
In the last 4, Malisse will play German qualifier Philipp Petzschner, who ousted Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France 6-4 7-6 (6).
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