Federer and Nadal to meet in Madrid final

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05/15/2010 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Roger Federer outlasted Spain's David Ferrer in Saturday's semifinal at the $3.6 million Madrid Open and will meet rival Rafael Nadal in the final.

Federer earned a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Ferrer in a clay-court French Open tune-up. The Swiss superstar will be meeting Nadal for the first time since downing the Spaniard in last year's Madrid final.

The 28-year-old Federer and 16-time Grand Slam winner is only 7-13 all-time against Nadal. Federer, a two-time winner of this event, will be making his fourth finals appearance in the last five years. He improved to 26-4 lifetime in the Madrid Open.

In Saturday's earlier semifinal matchup, the second-seeded Nadal came from behind to beat fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Nadal, who dropped his first set this week, still managed to improve to 14-0 on clay in 2010 while remaining undefeated in six lifetime matches with Almagro.

The four-time French Open champ will by vying for his third title in three events, having recently captured championships in Monte Carlo and Rome.

Nadal, who will move back up to No. 2 in the world rankings next week, is also seeking a record 18th Masters title. Nadal and Andre Agassi currently share the record with 17 Masters titles apiece.

Nadal was the Madrid winner back in 2005.

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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

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''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.

With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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