VINA DEL MAR, Chile — Rafael Nadal was put himself through a twin workout on Friday to test his sore left knee, defeating fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the VTR Open. Nadal had not played for seven months until he took the court earlier this week in the Pacific coastal resort city. With a doubles match set for later Friday, Nadal will have played five matches in four days. Nadal said the knee is still hurting, but there's progress. "I felt better today than the first day, so that's a positive thing," Nadal said. "That's a thing that gives me confidence and hope for the future that we're going in the right way. After seven months ou...
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