There he managed to reach the US Open semi-finals, where he lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero, surrendering his No. 1 ranking to him.
ðɛɹ hiː mˈænɪdʒd tə ɹˈiːtʃ ðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈoʊpən sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlz, wˌɛɹ hiː lˈɔst tə hwˈɑːn kˈɑːɹloʊz fɛɹˈɛɹoʊ, sɚɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ hɪz nˈoʊ. wˈʌn ɹˈæŋkɪŋ tə hˌɪm.