Nadal in semis at Chile event

Chile: Rafael Nadal, playing his first event after a seven-month injury layoff,advanced to the semi-finals of the $410,200 Vina del Mar ATP claycourt tournament with a straight-sets win Friday.

The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain ousted seventh-seeded countryman Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1, 6-4.

Top seed Nadal will face French third seed Jeremy Chardy for a place in the final.(AFP)