The Portuguese No. 1 defeated the 22-time major winner, 6-3, 6-2, at the Nordea Open Sunday.

After needing four hours to beat 36th-ranked Mariano Navone on Friday, Nadal had a slow start against Ajdukovic and was a break down in the second set before turning things around.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion was a set and a break down against Croatian qualifier Duje Ajdukovic before winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

He’s revisiting after 20 years away, he’s playing doubles with a friend, he’s showing his lighter side—and he’s into the semis after a marathon win.

The former world No. 1 reached his first semifinal since 2022 Wimbledon at the Nordea Open as he continues preparing for what will likely be his final Olympic appearance in Paris.

Nadal fell over in the first game of the second set after attempting to slide on the clay, and needed treatment on a couple of bleeding scrapes.

The former No. 1 continued his preparation for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris with a strong win over Norrie to reach the quarterfinals.

The Norwegian bounced back from his singles defeat to Thiago Monteiro Wednesday by partnering his childhood idol to another win.

The 38-year-old was playing his first singles match since he lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev.

The 22-time major winner needed just one break in each set to wrap up an 85-minute victory Tuesday.

Nadal won the singles title in southern Sweden as a 19-year-old in 2005 and this is his first time back since then.