Defending champion Rafael Nadal’s pursuit of a record seventh French Open title remained on course as the Spaniard defeated compatriot and No. 12 seed Nicolas Almagro, 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3, Wednesday to advance to the semifinals at Roland Garros
The victory was Nadal’s 50th on Parisian clay, joining six other players to win 50-plus matches at Roland Garros. The others are Guillermo Vilas (56), Roger Federer (54), Ivan Lendl (53), Andre Agassi (51) and Nicola Pietrangeli (50).
The No. 2 seed will next play fellow Spaniard and sixth seed David Ferrer, who defeated fourth seed Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2.
Nadal has a 15-4 edge against Ferrer in their head-to-head showdown, with the No. 2 seed winning their last four clashes, including two events on clay in Barcelona and Rome this year.
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