Rafael Nadal remains well behind world number one Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings despite winning a record 12th French Open title.
The victory on Sunday moved Rafael Nadal on to 18 Grand Slam titles, just two behind Roger Federer on the all-time list.
Dominic Thiem will take on Rafael Nadal in French Open 2019 final.
In their 39th career meeting and the most anticipated tennis match in years, Nadal outplayed Federer in every facet of the game
Rafael Nadal produced a masterful performance to get past Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Roger Federer set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday.
Rafael Nadal is chasing a 12th French Open title while 2009 champion Roger Federer is playing in the tournament for the first time since 2015.
Novak Djokovic will now face either ninth-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini or fifth seed Alexander Zverev.
Dominic Thiem was booted out of his own press conference so that Roland Garros organisers could accommodate Serena Williams.
Reigning champion Rafael Nadal continued his bid for a record-extending 12th Roland Garros title by beating Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.
Leander Paes continued to defy his years on Friday, two weeks before his 46th birthday, winning his opening doubles match alongside in-form Frenchman Benoit Paire as he goes in search of fifth French Open trophy.
Roger Federer is the oldest man to book a last-16 place since Tunisian-born Italian Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time champion, at the age of 38 in 1972.
Roger Federer continues his first French Open campaign in four years on Friday with a third-round match against Norway's Casper Ruud, while reigning champion Rafael Nadal faces Belgian David Goffin.
Rafael Nadal registered a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory over German qualifier Yannick Maden to continue his bid for a 12th Roland Garros title.
Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 win over Yannick Hanfmann and will next face another German qualifier in the shape of Yannick Maden,
Novak Djokovic faces Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, who has had an excellent 2019 so far, rising to 43rd in the rankings after runs to the last 16 in Madrid and the Indian Wells quarter-finals.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, with 20 and 17 career Grand Slam titles each respectively, are ahead of 15-time major winner Novak Djokovic in total hauls.
Rafael Nadal is chasing a 12th French Open title while 2009 champion Roger Federer is playing in the tournament for the first time since 2015.
