10Photo© news18.comRafael Nadal Battles His Way to Semi-Finals of Bastad Open
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Rafael Nadal fought into the semi-finals of the Bastad Open on Friday as he defeated Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 7-5 in three hours and 59 minutes.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion is through to the last four of a tournament for the first time since Wimbledon two years ago.
“It was very close, long and tiring,” said Nadal, whose near four-hour victory was the second longest three-set match of his career — after the 2009 Madrid semi-final against Novak Djokovic, which lasted 4hr 3min.
“ Always, it is a great feeling to be back in a final. I have won four matches in a row, something I have not been able to make happen since two years ago. A lot of things happened, but still, in this…
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“ I think it was a tough match. My opponent had one of the best backhands that I played against,
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“ It was very close, long and tiring,
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Rafael Nadal Battles His Way to Semi-Finals of Bastad Open
“ For moments he was in control. For moments I was in control. At the end, no one was in control. That’s the truth,
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Rafael Nadal Battles His Way to Semi-Finals of Bastad Open
“ Great feelings. I’ve been a while without playing on the Tour, since Roland Garros. To have the chance to compete well against a great player like Cameron is a great feeling,
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“ I think I played in some moments good tennis, in some moments I need to play a little bit more aggressively, but that is part of the journey today. I haven’t been competing very often, so matches and…
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“ I haven’t been competing very often. Matches and victories like today help to be in rhythm the whole match and put the pressure on the opponent during the whole match. That’s something I need to…
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