Nadal overcomes Schwartzman threat to advance to semifinals
09 June 2021 - 19:26
Rafa Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday and storm into the French Open semifinals.
Schwartzman ended Nadal’s run of 36 consecutive sets won at Roland Garros, dominating the longer rallies with well-constructed points. The match was evenly poised at 4-4 in the third set when third seed Nadal converted a crucial break point...
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