Nadal into fourth straight Paris final over DjokovicBy Bill Scott
Paris: Rafael Nadal survived a spirited third-set fightback to subdue Novak Djokovic Friday, booking a place in a fourth consecutive final at the French Open 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3).
The Spaniard will face off on Sunday against the winner from a semi-final between number one Roger Federer and budding French hero Gael Monfils.
Nadal stands within one victory of a record-equalling fourth straight title at the event, where he holds a 27-0 record.
The Spaniard improved to 8-3 over Djokovic, who had been bidding to back up his Australian Open title from January and would have snatched the number two ranking from Nadal with a victory Friday.
Nadal is bidding to pull level with Bjorn Borg - in the audience for the match from the presidential box - on four straight trophies at Roland Garros.
The king of clay from Spain was motoring along, up two sets and two breaks when Djokovic suddenly found a seam of punishing form.
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