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Michael Phelps is SI Sportsman of the Year
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Mathieu, Gonzalez in Munich semifinals
Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu looks up in the crowd during his third round match with Spaniard Rafael Nadal at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 3, 2006. Nadal advanced to the next round with a victory in a 4-set match that took almost 5 hours to complete . (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
Mathieu was taken to a third set by eighth-seeded Marin Cilic he finished off a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez ended the run of Marat Safin, a wild-card entrant to the BMW Open, with a 6-3, 7-5 quarterfinal win Friday.
The other matches Friday saw Simone Bolelli defeat Lee Hyung-taik 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) and Younes El Aynaoui top Juan Martin Del Potro' title='Juan Martin Del Potro' class='tpstyle'>Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-4.
Saturday's semifinals have Mathieu playing Bolelli and Gonzalez going against El Aynaoui. The winners of those matches will meet Sunday for the tournament champion with $90,000 going to the champion.
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