Soderling sees off Gonzalez for final spot

Sweden’s Robin Soderling came from 4-1 down in the final set to down 12th seed Fernando Gonzalez in a riveting battle of the big hitters to reach the French Open final today.

Soderling, the conqueror of reigning champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, continued his remarkable run at Roland Garros by posting a 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 victory over Chilean powerhouse Gonzalez in an epic match that lasted three hours and 28 minutes.