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Rafael Nadal, pushed to the limit in a high octane first set, made up for his semi-final defeat at the Rio Open a week ago by reaching the Argentine Open final with a 7-6(7) 6-2 victory over Carlos Berlocq on Saturday. The world number four will meet a fourth Argentine in succession in the tournament, 2007 champion Juan Monaco, in Sunday’s showpiece match looking for a 65th career title and record-equalling 46th on clay. The first set, with 74th-ranked Berlocq playing every bit as well as his multi-titled opponent, went with serve before the Argentine ran up a 6-1 lead in the tiebreak. However, Nadal fought back, saving five consecutive set points and then one more to take it 9-7 on his first set point. “Evidently, when you recover five points (in a row) as well as playing well you have to have some luck, you can’t do it without luck. Carlos was playing bravely and serving well,” Nadal told reporters. “In the end I managed to be more dynamic and aggressive and place my shots well,” said top seed Nadal, who has been working on a comeback to his best form after right wrist problems during the second half of last year. Rafael Nadal reaches first final of year in Argentine Open http://immaceleb.com/rafael-nadal-reaches-first-final-of-year-in-argentine-open/

❝He is so worth making my brother mad.❞ In which Reagan Fritz finds herself falling for one of her brothers biggest competitors, Matteo Berrettini.

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