Nadal beats Novak for 1st time in 3 yrs in Madrid Open semis
Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their 50th meeting to end his three-year and seven-match-long losing streak against the Serbian to reach the final of the Madrid Open. Nadal, who has won the tournament 4 times, registered his 24th win over Djokovic with a 6-2, 6-4 scoreline. The Spaniard improved his record on clay this year to 14-0.