French Open: Djokovic Forces King Of Clay To Bite The Dust

French Open: Djokovic Forces King Of Clay To Bite The Dust By Uche Dozie Top seed Novak Djokovic put paid to the dream of 14th French Open for Rafael Nadal at the Court Philippe Chatrier on Friday night BSNSports.com.ng reports. In a thrilling four hours eleven minutes tie, the Serb handed the Spaniard his third defeat in the French Open. World number three was on a 26-0 winning streak in the semi finals or finals of the tournament before Friday's defeat. Nadal had led 5-0 in the first set, but Djokovic just like he has done in a couple of games this year rallied back to the game though losing 6-3, but set up the momentum for a dramatic finish. By the second set, the Joker took the contest 6-3 and from then on it was going to be Novak's day. He battled to win the third set 7-6 in a tie-break after the defending champion led by 6-5 at some point of the game. The battle ended after Djokovic, 34 triumphed over the 35-year-old Spaniard in the last set 6-2. "The first thing I want to say is it was my privilege also to be on the court with Rafa for this incredible match. It is surely the greatest match I have played here in Paris. It's also the match with the best atmosphere and ambiance and energy." Novak said. Tsitsipas needed five match points to seal a 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 triumph – a result that extended his winning streak to 10 matches. The 22-year-old Greek becomes the youngest man in more than 11 years to advance to a major final. Djokovic will be aiming for his second French Open title and his 19th grandslam in the final when he plays Tsisipas on Sunday.