Men's Singles Semifinals SCORE
Nadal--- 6, 3, 6, 6, 9
Djokovic:4, 6, 1, 7, 7
Djokovic Serves: 4 hours 37 minutes
0-40 3 match points for Nadal! -- AND THERE IT IS! NADAL WINS! Djokovic long with the forehand.
0-30 Djokovic long!
Nadal with a beatufitul forehand
Nadal Serves: Nadal up 8-7
40-15 Nadal with perfect shots! Wins the 15th game
30-15 Beautiful serve that Djokovic can't return
15-15 Djokovic too long!
0-15 Djokovic hustling, but the hits shot out of play.
0-0 Nadal too long with forehand
Djokovic Serves: Tied at 7!
40-30 Djokovic right by NADAL! Game!
40-15 Nadal goes between the legs AND DJOKOVIC BATS IT STRAIGHT INTO THE NET!!
40-0 Nadal down the line with forehand. That shot has been working well for him.
30-0 Nadal too strong with backhand...
15-0 DJOKOVIC IS TOO STRONG! Forehand straight down!
0-0 WOW! Nadal messes himself up with a forehand to the net!
Nadal Serves:
40-15 Nadal serve is long-- Djokovic long! Game Nadal!
30-15 Djokovic nets!
30-0 Nadal misses an opportunity! Goes wide left
15-0 Djokovic with a lollipop backhand. Nadal smashes it down for the win.
NADAL WITH THE WINNER!
Djokovic Serves: 6-6
30-0 Now... 40-0 and DJOKOVIC TIES IT AT 6!
Djokovic is CRUISING!!
Nadal Serves: NADAL HOLDS!
40-15 WHOOO!!! ACE!
30-15 Djokovic long!
15-15 Djokovic tomahawks. Nadal hits it to his racket and Djok can't recover
15-0 OOH! Nadal had the left side of the court to himself and he nets it!
0-0 Nadal with his usual backhand
Djokovic Serves: HE wins the game! Set tied 5-5
40-30 POINT DJOKOVIC!
30-30 Nadal goes long with off balanced shot
Nadal sneaks one inside the back line!!
Nadal Serves:
40-15 Ball out! Nadal leads!
30-15 Nadal is thriving with shots up the line!
15-15 Djokovic long again! Nadal is up!
0-15 Djokovic now can't control and goes long
0-0 Nadal long!
Djokovic Serves: DJOKOVIC NETS!! WE'RE TIED! 4-4 the score
Advantage Nadal (again!)
40-40 Djokovic nets!
ADVANTAGE NADAL! --Nadal with antoher chance. Djokovic is toying with Nadal right now.
Djokovic had the point won!
40-40 Djokovic forces the issues. NO! DJOKOVIC RAN INTO THE NET!! The fans love the hustle.
30-40 can Nadal break!? Nadal goes wide right. Was way out in front of the ball and he pulled it.
30-30 what a forehand. Djokovic can't believe how much juice was in that shot.
30-15 Djokovic is struggling with his first serves. Nadal too strong!
30-0 Crowd is quickly rallying behind Nadal-- Djkovic long on serve... Nadal with an error
Nadal Serves: Can Djokovic break him?
40-15 for game... EASY! Serves off balance to Djokovic and then puts it too far for Djokovic to reach
30-15 Djokovic long with forehand... Point Nadal
30-0 Djokovic stops the bleeding with his own forehand
15-0 Uh oh. Nadal is catching fire. Foreahand is falling
0-0 Booming forehand from Nadal
Djokovic Serves: Djokovic up 4-2
40-0 Nadal goes out! Djokovic wins game!
30-0 Djok's forehand dominant. Goes straight down the baseline. Nadal looks defeated!
0-0 Nadal quickly trailing.
Nadal serves: Nadal keeps it close!
Advantage Nadal- NADAL WITH THE BACKHAND!! He really needed this one
40-40 Nadal with a beautiful shot. has the advantage.
Advantage Nadal-- Nadal waaaay wide. Back to tie.
40-40 Advantage Nadal!
30-30 Both guys exchange points...
30-15 DOUBLE FAULT FOR NADAL!
15-15 Djokovic backhands into the net. He really wanted that one!
0-15 Nadal able to rally back.
0-0 Nadal aggressive play at the net. Guesses where ball will go. NO! Doesn't win the point
Djokovic Serves: Game Djok!
40-30 GAME DJOKOVIC! Nadal goes right into the net!
30-30 Djokovic right back on top.
30-15 LONG! Double-double fault for Djokovic. He can't believe it.
0-15 Djokovic wins next two points
0-0 wide on first serve... Nadal with the forehand down the line!
Nadal Serves: Nadal avoids 0-3 hole and makes it a set again.
40-30... Wrong. Nadal wins the game. Right back into the set.
40-15 Nadal long... He's allowing Djokovic to get into rhythm
30-15 Djokovic into the net!
30-0 in favor of Nadal! Forehands have been dominant in past two games.
0-0 Booming forehand... Nadal had a look of discouragement or amazement as Djokovic has destroyed him in the previous games
Djokovic Serves:
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC- Point Djok! He's up!
40-40 Djokovic was going to play the net. No need. Nadal can't get back
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC- Down the line! Nadal with the forehand
40-40! Point Djok
30-40 Djokvic gets the passing shot!
30-30 WOW!! Djokovic misses the smash!
30-15 Wide right! Djokovic's backhand can't find play
15-15 Nadal backhand too strong!
0-15 Smash at the night. Point Djokovic
0-0 Nadal strikes first!
Nadal Serves: Djokovic up 1-0!
30-40 Nadal nets and couldn't get passing shot!
15-40 Djokovic too strong! Nadal was running to the net and Djokovic got it over him and out of play
0-40 Nadal booming serve. Djokovic can't handle
0-30 MOMENTUM IS IN DJOKOVIC'S FAVOR! Whacks a forehand down the line for the point
0-15 1st serve nets... 2nd serve nets.... double fault
0-0 Nadal long with forehand
Djokovic rallies back. Next set takes all!
4th Set- Predictions had Nadal winning in this set.
Djokovic 6-3: DJOKOVIC WINS THE TIEBREAK!! Last set wins it all!
Djokovic 5-3: Djokovic serves: BOOM! Puts it away!
Djokovic 4-3: Djokovic serves. Nadal can't quite get enough
Djokovic 4-1: Nadal serves: Wins the poitn and is right back in it.
Djokovic 3-1: Djok serves: FOREHAND! BOOM! Djokovic is on fire!
Djokovic 2-1- Djokovic serves: Backhand drop shot! Beautiful Djokovicwins the point
Djokovic 2-0- Nadal serves: Forehand down the line! Nadal wins a point
1-0 D. Nadal serves- Nadal nets it!
1-0 Djokovic Leads
0-0Nobody wnants to lose! NADAL LONG!
Djokovic Serves- TIEBREAK
Nadal Serves:
30-40 DJOKOVIC IS STILL ALIVE! Rallies to win final three points! Booming forehand!
30-30 Too strong again! Nadal with an unforced error
30-15 Nadal sneaks in a serve. Has Djokovic running around. TOO STRONG! Goes long.
15-15 three more points for match... ANOTHER KILLER FOREHAND! Nadal is putting it away!
0-15 Nadal with a whipping forehand down the line
0-0 Djokovic alive and kicking!
Djokovic Serve: Nadal leads set 6-5
ADVANTAGE NADAL- Forehand too strong! Nadal wins point!
40-40 Djokovic long again! Mental errors are costing Djokovic this match!
Advantage Djokovic- Long! Djokovic goes long and he had Nadal off balance!
40-40 WOW! Djokovic hammering Nadals forehand side.
40-30 This just got interesting Nadal wins the point
30-30 Forehand works in Djokovic's favor. He's a point away from regaining the lead!
30-15 Djokovic quickly picking up momentum rallying behind his forehand.
0-15 Djokovic slips. Gets up and hits a booming forehand. Closes things out with a forehand too hard to control.
0-0 Net! Nadal point
Nadal Serves: Wow, Nadal wastes no time to tie the set! Wins in a sweep winning four straight points
Djokovic Serves: Djokovic wins! Leads 5-4.
Nadal plays the net and Djokovic makes him pay!
40-0 Djokovic in control! For Game and lead in set...
30-0 Nadal wide again!!
15-0 First serve wide... Nadal nets forehand return!
0-0 Nadal appears to have lost his focus! Nets a forehand
Nadal Serves: Djokovic dominates the game and ties the set.
15-40 Nadal too strong! What a treat of a match! Djokovic breaks Nadal!
15-30 Can he break Nadal? Djokovic with the backhand!
15-15 Djokovic battling
15-0 Nets 1st serve... Wide on serve... Nice return from Djokovic! Nadal had no chance
0-0 Nadal wins first point!
Djokovic Serves: Nadal takes 4-3 lead in lthe 4th set!
30-40 NADAL HAS BROKEN DJOKOVIC!
15-40 Will Nadal break? More control from Djokovic as he forehands over the top and gets it past Nadal
15-30 Djokovic again too strong
0-30 Nadal returns beautiful serve. Djokovic has Nadal. Djokovic with the smash!
0-15 Djokovic too strong with forehand!
0-0 Nadal playing way behind. Djokovic goes wide right
Nadal Serves: Tied at 3
40-15 NADAL with dominant game!
30-15 WHOO! Rafael with the forehand down the line!
15-15 Nadal wins the point
15-0 Nadal too aggressive! Forehands ball straight into net
0-0 Serves off the net... 2nd serve good. Djokovic forehands it right into the net
Djokovic serves: Djokovic wins leads 3-2
30-0------- Djokovic doesn't waste any time taking the set lead.
15-0 Forehand wins it for Djokovic
0-0 Nadal wide as the ball doesn't cleanly hit the racket.
Nadal Serves: Nadal wins to tie the set!
40-15 Djokovic nets! Tied set!
30-15 Djokovic goes wide with backhand!
15-15 Whopping forehand from Nadal! Point!
15-0 Nadal goes long with return from Djokovic
0-0 Nadal quickly up winning the first point. Djokovic swings and ball dips right under his racket! What? That was weird
Djokovic Serves: Djokovic wins game
40-30- Nadal can't return serve! 2-1
40-15 Djokovic long with forehand
30-15 WHAT AN EXCHANGE!!! Drop volley from Djokovic wins it! Fans on their feet.
15-15 Djokovic Aces!
0-15 Djokovic wins it on a drop volley!
0-0 Djokovic misses a clean shot.
Nadal Serves:
40-0 Nadal breezing by in 2nd Game Djokovic long with return. Game Nadal!
Djokovic Serves: Djokovic is back!
40-0 ACE!
30-0 Ace! No... Nadal was trying to get a big shot. Misses
15-0 Nadal too long
0-0 Djokovic corners Nadal
Nadal Serves:
40-0 DJOKOVIC LONG! NADAL WINS!
40-0 Nadal penalized for taking too long. Point penalty.
30-0 Djokovic with a smash into the net!!! What an exchange as they both played the net
15-0 Djokovic's timing is off on that return as it went long
0-0 again Djokovic off balance
For the third set
Djokovic holds his serve--
Nadal Serves: Experiencing Technical Difficulties!--- Nadal wins Set
15-0
0-0 Nadal quickly up
Djokovic Serves: GAME NADAL! Leads 4-0
15-40 Nadal is putting on the pressure!-- Forehand off the net!
Nadal Serves: Djokovic calls for trainer! Nadal up big! 3-0
40-0 ACE!!
30-0 Forehand goes wide right. Point Nadal
Djokovic Serves: NADAL WINS THE GAME! Breaking Djokovic's serve
30-40
30-30 Nadal working on Djokovic's forehand, then works on his backhand. Point Nadal!
30-15 Another forehand goes long! Nadal is right back in it
30-0 Djokovic forehand is too strong!
15-0 Nadal again off target
0-0 1st serve long... Djokovic falls, gets up. Nadal can't finish him
NADAL SERVE: Match tied 1-1 as we go to 3rd set
ADVANTAGE NADAL- OUT! Game Nadal!
40-40 OOOH! Djokovic can't get the smash to fall
40-30 poor backhand from Nadal goes wide left
40-15 Forehand by Djokovic strong and Nadal can barely react
30-15 WHOO! Nadal returns the favor with a backhand
30-0 Djokovic plays the net beautifully with a backhand
15-0 Djokovic long with return
0-0 Nadal forehand too strong for Djokovic to handle.
What an exchanged!!
Djokovic Serves:
40-30 backhand into the net! Djokovic takes the second set!
30-30: Forehand gets by Nadal! Djokovic set point!
30-15 OH! Whopping double forehand gets by Djokovic
15-15 Djokovic wins the point
15-0 Nadal with the volley. Djokovic with the thumbs up on a beautiful stroke from Nadal
Nadal countering. Djokovic has some new life in his legs
0-0 Djokovic wins point
Nadal Serves: 2nd consecutive break of Nadal for Djokovic earns him a comfortable lead.
Advantage Djokovic! And Djokovic lets out a yell!!! He's up 5-3!
40-40: Nadal double faults!
We were experiencing some technical difficulties
Djokovic Serves: Djokovic wins last two games to take 4-3 lead in 2nd lead.
40-30 Game ppoint for Djok! ACE!!
30-30: Backhand long by Nadal!
15-30: Booming serve by Djokovic
15-15: Nice serve by Djokovic already has Nadal on the run. But NO! Nadal with the backhand. Djokovic was nowhere near.
15-0: Fans rally Nadal.... Djokovic long with forehand
0-0: Now Nadal goes long. Djokovic is getting loose
Nadal Serves: DJOKOVIC Breaks Nadal. Stays in match and ties set
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC: NADAL GOES WIDE WITH HIS FOREHAND!
40-40: 1st set Net--- 2nd set Djokovic plays the net. Nadal too soft with his touch and forehands it into the net.
ADVANTAGE DJOKOVIC: Djokovic another unforced error
40-40 ADV DJOKOVIC, Nadal can't get ball back in play
30-40: Djokovic again messes up his chances
30-30: Djokovic with a great chance to break! Had Nadal moving laterally and Nadal unable to get a clean return as he netted his shot
30-15: Djokovic might have caught a break. Ball looked long. Nadal long with return
15-15 Djokovic again with a clownish return. Completely offbalance. Ball eventually goes long
0-15 Djokovic with a great backhand
Djokovic Serves:Nadal Breaks!
30-40 Nadal could break! Nadal plays the net and easily gets it past
30-30 Djokovic's backhand into the net. He is offbalance and can't judge balls well.
30-15 Again! Djokovic into the net. 22 unforced error
30-0: Djokovic again misses a great opportunity. Unforced error
15-0: OOOH!! Nadal barely misses landing a curved forehand on the line. Point Djok.
0-0 Nadal long with return
Nadal Serve:
40-15: Djokovic nets the return. GAME NADAL!
30-15: 1st serve nets... Nadal gets Djokovic offbalance. Djokovic nets
15-15: Djokovic long with return. Nadal point
0-15 First serve is a netter-- 2nd set good, Bang! Nadal has Djokovic running and whacks a laser forehand by Djokovic
0-0 Nice exchange by both layers. Nadal goes wide right with backhand
Djokovic Serves:
40-30: Nadal goes long. Game Djokovic!
30-30: Nadal can't get the forehand to land. Makes unforced error
30-15: Another unforced error for Djokovic. Nadal is right back into it.
30-0: Djokovic long with the forehand- 18th unforced error
15-0 Nadal can't slide to the ball. Point Djokovic
0-0 offbalance backhand from Djokovic goes passed Nadal
Nadal Serves: Fans with "ole" chants as Nadal gets ready to serve.
40-30 1st serve doesn't fall- Djokovic long with the forehand! Game Nadal
30-30: Djokovic AAAH! backhand goes wide left and he yells.
30-15 Djokovic wins the point
15-15: Djokovic long on the return
15-0 Nadal is timing everything very well. Nadal goes too long
0-0 Nadal immediately gets one passed Djokovic
Djokovic wins first game! Up 1-0
Djokovic Serves: Game Djokovic!
40-30: Nadal can't return the serve.
30-15: Djokovic goes long. Game tied.
15:15 Djokovic ACE!
0-15
0-0 MONSTER FOREHAND by NADAL! He seems to be getting away with everything!
Djokovic will serve when we return.
NADAL WINS THE FIRST SET 6-4
Pause in the action. Nadal is up 5-4 and will serve for the set!
Nadal serves
40-15 and there it is! Djokovic can't return it!
30-15 Nadal recovers and gets a forehand to fall as Djokovic played the net. SET POINT!
15-15 Djokovic slices it right into the net catching Djokovic off guard
Djokovic serves down 4-5
40-15 Forehand into the net! Game Djokovic!
30-15 Nadal short. Nets it. Has a chance to lock up the game
30-0 Djokovic long with the forehand. Nadal's right back in it
15-0 Djokovic serving: Djokovic gets one passed Nadal.
Nadal long with volley: 15-0
Nadal with a chance to win the set. Up 5-3 after a quick eighth game
Nadal broke Djokovic's serve to take a 4-3 lead in the first set.
Nadal smokes an easy one by Djokovic. Nadal wins the game
Nadal: 30-0 ACE! Djokovic not making a move. Simply waves at the the ball
Nadal serves: 15-0... First serve no good. Djokovic long with return
This could ultimately become the highlight of the tournament in general as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 35th time in their careers. Check out the live scoring updates with play-by-play and stats as we bring you anything and everything that takes place in the Men's Singles French Open semi finals meeting between two of tennis' greats.
Djokovic, who comes into the tournament ranked No.1, is only missing this title to completely all four grand slam championships. He's beating Nadal everywhere except for Roland Garros. Djokovic won in Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2011. Djokovic then met Nadal last year at the 2012 Australian Open and defeated the Spaniard.
However, that streak ended when Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2012 French Open, winning his seventh title and on Friday, the Spaniard will be attempting to get one step closer to history. Nadal's eighth title will put him in unprecedented territory. Only back in the 1930's has one person won eight French Open titles and that was before it became open to the public. Nadal thrives in clay and Djokovic's strength lies everywhere else.
Head-to-head, Nadal leads the series 19-15 having won three of their last four meetings. Djokovic won their most recent matchup and prior to Nadal winning three straight meetings, Djokovic won seven straight matches against Nadal. They go through spurts of success and right now, Djokovic could be at the start of a new one. Nadal, however, has dominated since his return to tennis. He took some time off to recuperate from a bad knee and he has dominated the competition.
Join us for this live blog as we will bring you everything that happens at Roland Garros as these two horses and future tennis legends will faceoff once again at the French Open semifinals. The sad part is that one of these two guys has two go, but, that's part of the game.
The winner will face either David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
