Rafael Nadal to face Stan Wawrinka for 10th French crown

10 June,2017 08:27 AM IST |  Paris  |  Agencies

Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal marched into a record 10th French Open final after outclassing Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 yesterday

Rafael Nadal



A jubilant Rafael Nadal of Spain after beating Austria's Dominic Thiem in the French Open semi-finals yesterday. Pic/AFP

Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal marched into a record 10th French Open final after outclassing Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 yesterday.

The Spaniard will face 2015 Roland Garros champion Stan Wawrinka for the title after the 32-year-old Swiss defeated Andy Murray in a five-set epic to become the oldest finalist in Paris since 1973.

Nadal, who won the last of his French Opens in 2014, is bidding to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam.

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