<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   The Serb was joined in the last four by seven-time champion Rafael Nadal who eased past Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4, winning his 40th consecutive match in the principality, a run dating back to 2005.</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/apr/djoko.jpg" /><br />   <strong>Novak Djokovic returns to Robin Haase. Pic/AFP</strong></p>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div>   Djokovic had considered withdrawing before his third-round match on Thursday, which came only a few hours after he&rsquo;d received the bad news. &ldquo;Yeah, I did. But I&rsquo;m a professional and life goes on,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a tough week. I&rsquo;m just happy that I can play tennis. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure he is supporting me from heaven. I remember him well. But this is life, you have to accept it. His spirit will always be with me.&rdquo;</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <div>   Djokovic will face Tomas Berdych in the semi-finals after the Czech knocked out British third seed Andy Murray 6-7 (4/7), 6-2, 6-3. Nadal took his record over Wawrinka to a perfect 8-0 and will next face either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Gilles Simon for a place in Sunday&rsquo;s final. &ldquo;Stan was playing well after beating (fellow Spaniard Nicolas) Almagro (in the third round),&rdquo; said Nadal.</div>  

Novak Djokovic kept his emotions in check following the death of his grandfather Vladimir in Serbia to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals yesterday, beating Dutchman Robin Haase 6-4, 6-2. 

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