Teen sensation Nicole Vaidisova takes on eighth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in Thursday's first semi-final

Vaidisova reels off four games in a row against a nervy Kuznetsova to bag the first set

But in a see-saw match, Kuznetsova recovers from 5-3 down in the second set to take the match into a decider

And a rash of errors from a drained Vaidisova allows Kuznetsova to take the decider 6-2 for a place in the final

Vaidisova leaves the court in tears after being just two points away from her first Grand Slam final at the age of 17

Meanwhile, men's semi-finalist and Argentina fan David Nalbandian gets ready for the World Cup

Kim Clijsters is on the back foot against Justine Henin-Hardenne in the day's second semi-final

Clijsters is celebrating her 23rd birthday but Henin-Hardenne is no mood for presents and crushes her fellow Belgian

Henin-Hardenne triumphs 6-3 6-2 and will go for her third French Open title against Kuznetsova on Saturday