Nadal d. Giraldo

Nadal beat Giraldo 7-6(6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the Rakuten Japan Open - Tokyo. Nadal won 77 of 136 points (57%). Nadal hit 5 aces to 2 and won 77% of points behind the first serve (37/48) against 59% for Giraldo. Nadal converted 2 of 4 break points and saved 3 of 4 faced; Giraldo converted 1 of 4. The match was played on hard in Japan.