BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal extended his unbeaten run on clay to 70 matches Friday and advanced to the semifinals of the Open Seat Godo by beating Potito Starace of Italy 6-2, 7-5.
After dropping serve to Starace in the 10th game of the second set, the two-time defending champion immediately broke the Italian for the fourth time before serving out the win.
"I came out on top in the difficult moments," Nadal said. "The truth is I didn't feel great, especially in the second set when I had a few break point chances against me."