Federer to meet Nadal in final

Roger Federer set up a French Open final showdown with Rafael Nadal for the third year in a succession after defeating the battling Gael Monfils in four sets today.

The Swiss star struggled at times against the world number 59, allowing himself to be pegged back at one set apiece before posting a hard-fought 6-2 5-7 6-3 7-5 win in a little over three hours.