Tennis-Nadal loses a set to Schwartzman but powers into French Open semis

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his quarter final match against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday and reach the French Open semi-finals.

Nadal had beaten Schwartzman twice before at Roland Garros, but he seemed to have met his match as the Argentine played with confidence, dominating the longer rallies and for a brief moment it seemed he had exposed a chink in the Spaniard's armour.