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French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal in semis following Pablo Carreno Busta injury

Rafael Nadal has advanced to the French Open semi-finals after fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta withdrew from their last-eight match with an injury.

The fourth seed, who is aiming to win a record 10th title at Roland Garros, led 6-2 2-0 when Carreno Busta quit because of an abdominal problem.

Nadal is now just the fifth man to reach 10 semi-finals at a single Grand Slam in the Open era.

He will face either Novak Djokovic or Dominic Thiem in the last four.

Along with Nadal's encounter with Carreno Busta, the match between the defending champion and Austrian sixth seed is the other men's match that was delayed from Tuesday because of rain.