Nadal battles past Dimitrov to reach fourth China Open final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 07 Oct 2017

Tennis - China Open - Men's Singles Semifinals - Beijing, China - October 7, 2017 - Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. REUTERS/Jason Lee

BEIJING (Reuters) - World number one Rafa Nadal beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the China Open semi-finals on Saturday to reach his ninth final of the year.

The 16-times grand slam winner will take on Australian Nick Kyrgios in Sunday's final as the eighth seed progressed to his first final of the season after beating German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-5 in the last four.

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