Nadal and Novak set for thriller

Andy Murray’s French Open came to a brutal end with a straight sets thrashing by Rafael Nadal, who will bid for an unprecedented ninth French Open title tomorrow against Novak Djokovic.

Reaching the last four had exceeded many people’s expectations for Murray, although he insisted not his own, but he appeared to completely run out of steam.

Nadal was never under the slightest pressure and Murray won just 10 points on his opponent’s serve in a 6-3 6-2 6-1 loss.