Nadal reaches the final in Bastad!

Once again, it wasn't easy for Rafael Nadal.

Jostled by an uninhibited Ajdukovic, the Majorcan suffered, alternating the good with the not-so-good, but came out on top (4-6, 6-3, 6-4).

Rafa' got off to a sloppy start and soon found himself a set down (4-6).

Cornered by an aggressive Croatian, the Spaniard gradually got into his stride, making fewer and fewer errors (8 in the match).

Regaining his mental and, above all, physical solidity, Nadal looked set to finish the match very quietly before once again losing his footing in the third set (3-0 to 3-3).

Losing his two break points, the King of clay finally recovered to qualify after 2 hours 13 minutes.

A strong player, he has now reached the Bastad final and will be looking to claim another career title this Sunday. Facing him will be either Tirante (121st) or Borges (51st).