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MONTE CARLOavid Ferrer produced a major upset at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday as the persistent Spaniard stunned eight-time champion Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 in the quarter-finals.Ferrer, seeded sixth, handed the top seed only nikeair his third loss at the tournament a day after Nadal had won the 300th clay match of his career and the 50th at the Monte Carlo Country Club.Ferrer came to the court with a 5-21 head-to-head deficit against his compatriot, whose form has dropped this season. When the opponent is doing better than you, it s normal to lose, said Nadal. That s adidas yeezy what happened today [Friday]. I played too short. I gave him the chance to control point almost all the time. He did much better than me, so I will just congratulate him. Ferr adidas campus 80s er will now face off on Saturday against Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka, who booked his place with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win over Canadian Milos Raonic.The win was the first on clay for Ferrer against Nadal in a decade. I beat Rafael on cl MELBOURNEaily crowds of between 25,000 and 30,000 will be allowed to watch the Australian Open, organisers said Saturday in a big boost to the season 39;s opening Grand Slam.Aggressive restrictio all stars ns on incoming travel have helped keep the co newbalance ronavirus largely at bay in Australia, making it one of the few places in the world where fans can still attend sports events in significant numbers.Victoria state 39;s Sports Minister Martin Pakula said it equated to some 390,000 spectators across the two-week spectacle -- around half the attendance of last year.The event 39;s Covid-safe plan allows a daily crowd of 30,000 for the first eight days of the Slam, then 25,000 from the start of the quarter-finals. quot;That means on Rod Laver Arena, as we get to the end of the tournament, we 39;ll have an in newbalance 550 credible atmosphere, not that different to the atmosphere we 39;ve seen in all the Opens in years past, quot; he said. quot;It will not be the same as the last few years, but it will be the mos |