BASTAD, Sweden -- Nicolas Lapentti saved five match points and beat Spanish teen Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) Friday to reach the Swedish Open semifinals.

Nadal, 17, was playing in his first ATP Tour quarterfinal.

Lapentti's opponent for a berth in the final will be Tommy Robredo or Filippo Volandri. Their quarterfinal was suspended at 1-1 in the first set because of rain.

On the other side of the draw, top-seeded Carlos Moya will face Mariano Zabaleta.

Moya, the defending champion, beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-4, 6-3, while Zabaleta defeated Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.