Rafael Nadal ready to turn it up to 11

Rafael Nadal powered his way into the French Open final and then claimed he can still move up another gear.

Only Dominic Thiem stands in the way of Nadal and what seems an inevitable 11th Roland Garros title tomorrow after a straight-sets pummelling of Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-final yesterday.

Ominously for Thiem, Nadal said: “My feeling is I have a very difficult match against a player that is playing great. I know I have to play my best if I want to have chances.