• Ernests Gulbis of Latvia serves during his men’s singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Dan Istitene/Getty Images
    Ernests Gulbis of Latvia serves during his men’s singles semi-final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Dan Istitene/Getty Images
  • Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his French tennis Open semi-final match against Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET
    Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his French tennis Open semi-final match against Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET
  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during his men’s singles semi-final match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
    Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during his men’s singles semi-final match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
  • Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis reacts at the end of his French tennis Open semi-final match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT
    Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis reacts at the end of his French tennis Open semi-final match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Andy Murray of Britain during their men’s semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
    Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Andy Murray of Britain during their men’s semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
  • Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during his men’s singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
    Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during his men’s singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory in his men’s singles match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
    Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory in his men’s singles match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
  • Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Andy Murray of Britain during their men’s semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
    Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Andy Murray of Britain during their men’s semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
  • Andy Murray of Great Britain holds his head in his hand as he leaves the court following his defeat in his men’s singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
    Andy Murray of Great Britain holds his head in his hand as he leaves the court following his defeat in his men’s singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day thirteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 6, 2014 in Paris, France. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

In pictures: Nadal and Djokovic advance to French Open final


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Rafael Nadal is going for ninth title at the French Open, and the only man that can stop him is Novak Djokovic as both players advanced to the final at Roland Garros on Friday.