Nadal romps into Madrid final

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Spanish player Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Masters, the Magic Box sports complex in Madrid on May 11, 2013

MADRID (AFP) –

Spanish player Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Spanish player Pablo Andujar during their men’s singles semi-final tennis match at the Madrid Masters at the Magic Box (Caja Magica) sports complex in Madrid on May 11, 2013. Nadal cruised into his seventh consecutive final since returning from a seven-month injury layoff as he beat compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Masters final.

Rafael Nadal cruised into his seventh consecutive final since returning from a seven-month injury layoff as he beat compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Masters final.

World number 113 Andujar was blown away in the opening set, winning just nine points, as Nadal broke three times to take it 6-0.

The 11-time Grand Slam champion was given a slightly tougher test in the second, but needed just the one break to go 5-4 up before serving out the match.

Nadal will now face Tomas Berdych or Stanislas Wawrinka in the final on Sunday.

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