Nadal beats Blake for first time (AP) Defending champion Rafael Nadal beat James Blake on Thursday night for the first time in their four meetings to move into the Pacific Life Open semifinals. Nadal finished off a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory over his American opponent with a 128-mph ace, then sank to his knees and thrust his arms skyward. He had finally taken the upper hand in the tight match when he broke Blake's service for a 5-3 lead in... Publish Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:38:21 PDT Read more...