Nadal Advances to First Semi-Final of the Season at Swedish Open.

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Nadal Advances to First Semi-Final of the Season at Swedish Open.

Rafael Nadal battled for nearly four hours to reach his first semi-final of the year, overcoming Argentine Mariano Navone at the Swedish Open.

At 38, Rafael Nadal defeated fourth seed Mariano Navone 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 7-5 to advance to the semi-finals, where he'll face Croatia's Duje Ajdukovic.

Nadal will also team up with Casper Ruud in the doubles semi-finals against Brazil's Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos, as he prepares to join Carlos Alcaraz for the Olympics in Paris.

The match featured impressive play from both sides, with Navone initially taking the lead in a first-set tie-break.