French Open: Rafael Nadal makes into the last four for the 13th time in his career after a win over Jannik Sinner.

Rafael Nadal after a quarter-final win over Jannik Sinner in the Roland Garros.
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French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal defeated Italian Teenager Jannik Sinner with a victory in a straight-set 7-6(7-4) 6-4 6-1. Now he is just two games away from equalling a record for most major with Roger Federer.  

Now, Rafael Nadal will face Diego Schwartzman who won  5 sets thriller against Dominic Thiem. Diego Schwartzman was the one who defeated Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open Quarter-Final last month. 

Rafael Nadal reaches his 13th semifinal of the French Open. Rafael Nadal won 9 games against Diego Schwartzman who won only one game and that was just a month ago in the Italian Open quarter-final. Nadal will play in his 34th semifinals at majors. 

Set 1

Jannik Sinner had a breakpoint in the 5th game of the set on Nadal's serve but he missed a chance by hitting a ball into the net. Sinner got a game in the 11th game of the set with 2 breakpoints. Somehow Nadal survived and saved both breakpoints. Sinner once again got a breakpoint and this time Nadal gave him a breakpoint with an unforced error. Nadal got a game by breaking Sinnner's Serve and sent a set to a tiebreaker. Nadal took a tie-breaker with 7-4 and a first set.   

Nadal won the first set but Sinner was the one who dominated the set for the most part of the game. 

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Set 2

Sinner got 3 breakpoints in the 4th set of the set on Rafa's serve. Nadal was able to save two break points but was not able to save the third won which was won by Sinner with a powerful forehand. Nadal took full advantage of Sinner's carelessness and gave the 6th game of the set to Nadal on his own serve. Nadal broke a serve of Sinner in the 9th game of the set. Another unforced error by Sinner and Nadal took a set and 2-0 sets lead in a Match. 

Set 3

Nadal got 2 breakpoints on the first game of the Sinner's serve. Nadal got the first game of the set. Nadal took a game of his own serve and broke the third game of the set on Sinner's serve. Sinner was able to get only one game in the set. Nadal took the third set 6-1.   

It's a straight-set win for Rafael Nadal but it is not easy as number shows. Sinner's had many chances in a game but he made many mistakes. When you are playing against Nadal if you will make a minimum mistake you will pay for it.  

Nadal said," It was dangerous to finish games at 1:30 in the morning. I know footballers play under these conditions but they are all the time moving. We stop, We come back, We stop on the changeovers. I think this is a little bit dangerous for the body with these very heavy conditions."  

Nadal also said," I don't know why they put five matches on Chatrier. It is a risk.."

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