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Gaudio reaches Swedish Open semifinals

BASTAD, Sweden, July 9 (UPI) -- French Open champion Gaston Gaudio reached the Swedish Open semifinals Friday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Rafael Nadal of Spain.

Gaudio, the second seed from Argentina, won his 12th straight claycourt match.

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He will next meet Sweden's Robin Soderling, who ousted Juan Ignacia Chela of Argentina 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2.

Chilean Fernando Gonzalez and defending champion Mariano Zabaleta of Argentina will meet in the other semifinal match.

Gonzalez advanced with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Juan Monaco of Argentina and Zabaleta eliminated Spain's Alberto Martin 6-1, 6-2.

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