French Open: Nadal beats Federer after five years
Defending champion Rafael Nadal claimed his first win over arch-rival Roger Federer in five years in the semi-final of the French Open on Friday.
The 33-year-old displayed a masterful performance to get past Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to set up a final clash with
either world number one Novak Djokovic or Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem on Sunday.
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It will be Nadal’s 12th appearance in the final which he has never lost.