Ivan Ljubicic lost the lead in those moments, and Rafael Nadal broke him in the third game of the fourth set with a forehand winner to boost his confidence before a forehand winner put him 3-1 up. The home favorite needed more of that in game six when he saved a break point, hitting a service winner to create a 4-2 gap and holding at love with another in game eight.Serving at 5-4, Rafa held 30 to send the thrilling match into the final before the Spanish crowd, who burst into delight when Iván sent a backhand long on the last point. A fantastic volley winner gave Ljubicic two break points in the second game of the final set, and he surged into the lead after Nadal’s terrible backhand.The Spaniard broke again immediately after Ivan …

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