Federer ends Djokovic run

Roger Federer will play Rafael Nadal in a fourth French Open final after ending Novak Djokovic’s winning run in 2011 with an extraordinary 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7/5) victory tonight.

The world number two was looking to equal John McEnroe’s record of 42 straight wins to start a season and become world number one but it was not to be, and on Sunday Federer will attempt to beat Nadal for the first time at Roland Garros.