Four-time champion Rafael Nadal is back in the French Open semifinals. The second-seeded Nadal beat No. 19 Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Wednesday in an all-Spanish quarterfinal. Nadal's next opponent will be No. 22 Jurgen Melzer, who earned his first Grand Slam semifinal berth at age 29 by rallying to beat third-seeded Novak Djokovic 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Nadal has yet to drop a set in the tournament. Last year, his 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros ended with a fourth-round loss to Robin Soderling, who upset Roger Federer on Tuesday. Nadal improved to 7-0 against Almagro and encountered problems only briefly Wednesday, when Almagro took a 3-0 lead. "I started terrible," Nadal said. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/french10/news/story?id=5242793
