Rafael Nadal is a redirection machine.
Nadal has surged into the French Open semifinals again without coming close to dropping a set. He has won 61 percent of his baseline points (250 of 413), a surprisingly high percentage, especially for Nadal, considering he came very close to taking the Australian Open title this year while winning just 52 percent of his baseline points.
The key for Nadal from the back of the court in Paris has been his fearsome forehand. This year, his game is all about changing direction, and then thumping a forehand down the line for a winner.