RAFAEL NADAL BEATS NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN LATE-NIGHT THRILLER

Rafael Nadal beat long-time rival Novak Djokovic in a late-night thriller to reach the French Open men’s singles semi-finals. Nadal who is 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. He secured victory after over four hours on court. The 21-time Grand Slam winner now faces third seed Alexander Zverev on Friday. Germany’s twenty-five-year-old Zverev, reached the semi-finals for the second successive year after surviving teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz’s fightback earlier on Tuesday.