PARIS — The Latest from the French Open (all times local):
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4:55 p.m.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal is a step closer to reaching a 13th French Open final after winning the second set 6-3 against Diego Schwartzman in their semifinal.
The 12th-seeded Argentine was broken in the third game and Nadal broke him again to clinch the set when Schwartzman swatted a forehand long from the back of the court.
The second-seeded Nadal won the first set 6-3.
He is aiming to win a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros and a 20th major title to equal Roger Federer’s men’s record.
Schwartzman beat Nadal in their last match but lost all nine of their encounters before that.
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4:20 p.m.
Rafael Nadal had to work hard to win the first set of his semifinal match against 12th-seeded Diego Schwartzman at the French Open.
Nadal was broken once and had to save three other break points before winning the set 6-3 with the roof open on Court Philippe Chatrier.
The second-seeded Spaniard is chasing a 13th French Open title. He has never lost the opening set of a semifinal match at Roland Garros and has won all 12 of his previous semifinals.
The first set was marked by many long rallies. Nadal played 47 points on his serve and 18 were rallies of 10 shots of more.
Nadal broke Schwartzman in the second and fourth games but was broken himself in the third game.
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1 p.m.
Yui Kamiji won her fourth French Open title in the women’s wheelchair singles by beating Momoko Ohtani 6-2, 6-1 in an all-Japanese final.
Ohtani upset defending champion Diede de Groot to advance to the final. The Dutchwoman had beaten Kamiji in last year’s final.
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