Nadal sets up dream final against Federer

RAFAEL NADAL will play Roger Federer in the French Open final for the second year running after seeing off the brave challenge of Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

Second seed Nadal, the winner here for the past two years, swept to a 7-5 6-4 6-2 victory over the sixth seed in two hours and 28 minutes in his semi-final.

Earlier on Philippe Chatrier court, world number one Federer, the Spaniard’s great rival, had beaten fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 7-6 (7/5) 7-6 (9/7) in a little over three hours.