Rafael Nadal fought into the semi-finals of the Swedish Open on Friday as he defeated Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 7-5 in three hours and 59 minutes. 

The 22-time Grand Slam champion is through to the last four of a tournament for the first time since Wimbledon two years ago. “It was very close, long and tiring,” said Nadal, whose near four-hour victory was the second longest three-set match of his career—after the 2009 Madrid semi-final against Novak Djokovic, which lasted 4hr 3min.