Federer, Nadal once again lock horns for French Open

Federer, Nadal once again lock horns for French Open
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Summary Ending the winning run of Djokovic, Federer set up the final clash with Nadal in French Open final.

Five-time champion Rafa Nadal blocked the advances of Briton Andy Murray with a 6-4 7-5 6-4 win to reach the French Open final in Paris.In the second semi-final, Roger Federer ended Novak Djokovics 41-match winning streak with a 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 victory to set up a French Open final meeting with old rival Rafa Nadal.Serbian second seed Djokovic went off the rails as the third-seeded Federer raised his game to new heights to reach his fifth final at Roland Garros, and his first grand-slam final since last years Australian Open.Defending champion Italian Francesca Schiavone China’s Li Na vie for the women’s title on the clay of Roland Garros today.Indian Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina went down in the French Open women’s doubles final against unseeded Czech duo of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hredecka 4-6 3-6.Sania had won the 2009 Australian Open mixed double title along with her Indian partner Mahesh Bhupathi.