Rafael Nadal was able to get passed Fernando Verdasco to take a slot against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Nadal won 6-4 7-5 after 118 minutes of play. The Spaniard extends his winning streak to 32-consecutive clay-court matches.
Nadal was never in any trouble until the second set, where Verdasco jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Mallorcan buttoned down his game and went on a five-game run. Verdasco held in game eleven but was in full meltdown mode by then. Nadal then won the next two games to take the set and match.
Nadal will now play Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. He is currently 13-4 over Djokovic and is currently on a four-match winning streak. Djokovic has never beat Nadal on clay or grass. We shall see if this trend continues.
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