Tennis: Andy Murray's epic victory over Tommy Haas caught up with him as he slumped out of the Pacific Life Open in straight sets.
Playing less than 19 hours after seeing off Haas in a three-hour marathon in Indian Wells, the 19-year-old, carrying hip and knee injuries, could not raise his game in his semi-final against Serbian Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells.
The British number one needed treatment during the second set and despite a late rally, could not prevent his friend and former junior rival winning 6-2 6-3.
Rafael Nadal produced a consummate performance to book a place in the final with a straight sets victory over Andy Roddick.
The second seed triumphed 6-4 6-3 in 74 minutes as he got on top of his American opponent's serve to reach his first final of the season.
14th seed Daniela Hantuchova claimed a second Pacific Life Open title after comfortably overcoming second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 and match the best performance of her career.
With stars Serena Williams and Justine Henin opting not to play and top seed Maria Sharapova making an unlikely early exit, Kuznetsova appeared on course for her perhaps her biggest win since the 2004 U.S. Open.
But the Russian was not ready for Hantuchova, who won this Tier I hardcourt event in 2002 as an 18-year-old for her only career title and has endured five years of underachievement.
"There is something very special about this place for me," she said.
Scoring key breaks in each set, Hantuchova dispatched Kuznetsov for the second straight time and improved to a won three, lost five record against her opponent. She also defeated Kuznetsova in straight sets in the semi-finals at Doha.