Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in late-night thriller
Rafael Nadal has defeated long-time rival Novak Djokovic in a late-night thriller to reach the men’s singles semi-finals.
Nadal, going for a 14th title, started superbly and fought off resistance from defending champion Djokovic to win 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 (7-4) at Roland Garros.
Nadal secured victory at 1:15am local time after over four hours on court. The 21-time grand slam winner now faces third seed alexander Zverev on Friday