Atp Recap: Rafael Nadal Wins 4-hour Match to Advance to Bastad Semi-finals
Rafael Nadal held on to reach his first ATP Tour semifinal round in two years by defeating Mariano Navone 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-5 in a grueling four-hour match Friday at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden. Nadal led 5-2 in the third set before Argentina’s Navone broke him twice to tie the deciding set at …