Nikolay Davydenko gets an early taste of facing Roger Federer as he lets the first set of their semi-final slip away

Federer is not exactly at his fluent best but battles back to take the second set

A change of shirt for Davydenko in the third set but no change of fortune

Federer completes a 7-5 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (9-7) win, becoming the first man to reach eight Grand Slam finals in a row

Federer goes through the familiar routine of shaking hands with Davydenko after taking their head-to-head record to 9-0 in his favour

Rafael Nadal comes out all guns blazing for the second semi-final against Novak Djokovic

Djokovic battles hard and recovers two breaks in the opening set but cannot keep up the pace

The relentless Nadal just gets stronger and stronger as the match goes on

And the champion closes out a 7-5 6-4 6-2 victory to reach his third final at Roland Garros

Nadal, 21, and Djokovic, 20, look set for many more battles in the future