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| Foto: César Pincheira/VTR Open |
Top seed Rafael Nadal advanced to the VTR Open semi-finals on Friday, defeating seventh-seeded countryman Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1, 6-4 in Vina del Mar. Nadal improved to a 2-0 record against his compatriot.
Nadal broke Gimeno-Traver three times and wiped away four break points against his serve in the final game of the match to wrap up the quarter-final victory in 84 minutes.
The 11-time major champion is looking to triumph on his season debut, having been sidelined for seven months with a left knee injury. Nadal has the best career match record on clay in the Open Era with a 256-19 mark. He is seeking his 37th clay-court trophy this week.
Match Stats:
| Rafael Nadal |
| Service Statistics | ||
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 |
| 1st Serve % | 69% | 48% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 29/44 (66%) | 17/22 (77%) |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 14/20 (70%) | 10/24 (42%) |
| Break Points Saved | 4/4 (100%) | 3/6 (50%) |
| Service Games Played | 9 | 8 |
| Return Statistics | ||
| 1st Return Points Won | 5/22 (23%) | 15/44 (34%) |
| 2nd Return Points Won | 14/24 (58%) | 6/20 (30%) |
| Break Points Won | 3/6 (50%) | 0/4 (0%) |
| Return Games Played | 8 | 9 |
| Points Statistics | ||
| Total Service Points Won | 43/64 (67%) | 27/46 (59%) |
| Total Return Points Won | 19/46 (41%) | 21/64 (33%) |
| Total Points Won | 62/110 (56%) | 48/110 (44%) |
Set1
| Rafael Nadal | Daniel Gimeno-Traver |
| Service Statistics | ||
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Serve % | 76% | 48% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 13/19 (68%) | 6/10 (60%) |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 4/6 (67%) | 3/11 (27%) |
| Break Points Saved | 0/0 (0%) | 2/4 (50%) |
| Service Games Played | 4 | 3 |
| Return Statistics | ||
| 1st Return Points Won | 4/10 (40%) | 6/19 (32%) |
| 2nd Return Points Won | 8/11 (73%) | 2/6 (33%) |
| Break Points Won | 2/4 (50%) | 0/0 (0%) |
| Return Games Played | 3 | 4 |
| Points Statistics | ||
| Total Service Points Won | 17/25 (68%) | 9/21 (43%) |
| Total Return Points Won | 12/21 (57%) | 8/25 (32%) |
| Total Points Won | 29/46 (63%) | 17/46 (37%) |
Set2
| Rafael Nadal | Daniel Gimeno-Traver |
| Service Statistics | ||
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 |
| 1st Serve % | 64% | 48% |
| 1st Serve Points Won | 16/25 (64%) | 11/12 (92%) |
| 2nd Serve Points Won | 10/14 (71%) | 7/13 (54%) |
| Break Points Saved | 4/4 (100%) | 1/2 (50%) |
| Service Games Played | 5 | 5 |
| Return Statistics | ||
| 1st Return Points Won | 1/12 (8%) | 9/25 (36%) |
| 2nd Return Points Won | 6/13 (46%) | 4/14 (29%) |
| Break Points Won | 1/2 (50%) | 0/4 (0%) |
| Return Games Played | 5 | 5 |
| Points Statistics | ||
| Total Service Points Won | 26/39 (67%) | 18/25 (72%) |
| Total Return Points Won | 7/25 (28%) | 13/39 (33%) |
| Total Points Won | 33/64 (52%) | 31/64 (48%) |
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