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Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to reach Madrid Open final

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Four-time champion Rafael Nadal ended a three-year, seven-match losing streak against Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the Madrid Open.

The Spaniard, 30, won 6-2 6-4 to claim his first victory over the Serb since the 2014 French Open final.

Nadal improved his record on clay this year to 14-0 and will face Austrian Dominic Thiem or Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas in Sunday's final.

Kristina Mladenovic plays Simona Halep in Saturday's women's final.

More to follow.