Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 (7-4) in a classic to advance to the French Open semi-finals.
Nadal, who has won Roland Garros an unprecedented 13 times, exploded out the gates to blow Djokovic away in the first set before producing plenty of stellar shots to reach the last-four. The Spaniard will face German Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals, while he narrowed the head-to-head deficit with Djokovic to just one at 30-29.
This much-anticipated match begun as everyone hoped it would, with two men playing stunning shot after stunning shot. Nadal took the first game of the match and set the tone for a stellar performance with a spectacular backhand on the baseline.
