Nadal rallies past Ferrer;
Associated Press Rafael Nadal rallied past David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6, 6-0 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, maintaining his bid to reach a seventh straight final since returning from a knee injury.
Nadal, the No. 2-ranked Spaniard, lost on clay for only the second time in 105 matches, falling to his countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round of the Rome Masters.