Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia returns a shot to Spain's David Ferrer during the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia returns a shot to Spain's David Ferrer during the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia grabs a ball from his pocket before serving against Spain's David Ferrer during the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP--Spain's David Ferrer has his right foot worked on during a medical timeout while playing Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in the quarterfinals during the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia reacts after scoring a point against Spain's David Ferrer in the quarterfinals during the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Spain's David Ferrer returns a shot against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in the quarterfinals during the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
NEW YORK (AP) ? David Ferrer needed a mid-match pedicure of sorts. He seemed bothered when his opponent got a mid-game medical timeout. He was down a break in the fifth set.
In the end, though, the indefatigable Spaniard was barely better, as he usually is when matches go the distance.
The fourth-seeded Ferrer outlasted eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-3, 6-7 (5), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in 4 hours, 31 minutes Thursday to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time.
Ferrer trailed 4-1 in the last set, but in the next game, Tipsarevic slammed to the ground while chasing a drop shot and stayed down for a few moments. Tipsarevic later had his right thigh taped up.
Ferrer, also a semifinalist at Flushing Meadows in 2007, has won four consecutive five-setters.
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