Nadal closes in on 13th French Open, Federer-tying 20th Slam

[ASFN Admin]

After so much talk, by Rafael Nadal and others, about so many reasons why this pandemic-postponed French Open could be more difficult for him - cooler autumn weather; slightly heavier tennis balls; lack of match preparation - the King of Clay is right back where he usually is: in the final. Doing to his latest opponent what he's done to so many at the clay-court tournament he's dominated for 1 1/2 decades, Nadal defeated 12th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (0) Friday in a semifinal filled with grueling, grinding points. On Sunday, No. 2 seed Nadal will go up against No. 1 Novak Djokovic or No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who were scheduled to meet in the second semifinal.

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