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Four-time champion Rafael Nadal is back in the French Open semifinals.
The second-seeded Nadal beat No. 19 Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday in an all-Spanish quarterfinal.
Nadal's next opponent will be No. 22 Jurgen Melzer, who earned his first Grand Slam semifinal berth at age 29 by rallying to beat third-seeded Novak Djokovic 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Nadal has yet to drop a set in the tournament. Last year, his 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros ended with a fourth-round loss to Robin Soderling, who upset Roger Federer on Tuesday.
Nadal improved to 7-0 against Almagro and encountered problems only briefly Wednesday, when Almagro took a 3-0 lead.
"I started terrible," Nadal said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/french10/news/story?id=5242793
The second-seeded Nadal beat No. 19 Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday in an all-Spanish quarterfinal.
Nadal's next opponent will be No. 22 Jurgen Melzer, who earned his first Grand Slam semifinal berth at age 29 by rallying to beat third-seeded Novak Djokovic 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Nadal has yet to drop a set in the tournament. Last year, his 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros ended with a fourth-round loss to Robin Soderling, who upset Roger Federer on Tuesday.
Nadal improved to 7-0 against Almagro and encountered problems only briefly Wednesday, when Almagro took a 3-0 lead.
"I started terrible," Nadal said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/french10/news/story?id=5242793
