In French Open Tennis, World Number one Rafael Nadal will take on seventh seed Dominic Thiem in the summit clash today. In the Men's Singles semi-finals on Friday, ten-time champion Nadal who is eying a 11th Roland Garros title defeated Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in straight sets. Earlier, in the first semi-final, Thiem got the better of unseeded Italian Marco Cecchinato with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-1 win. 

Thiem is the first Austrian to reach a Grand Slam final since Thomas Muster triumphed at Roland Garros in 1995 while 32-year-old Spaniard already has 16 Grand Slam titles to his name. Thiem is only man to beat Nadal on clay in the last two seasons. He did so in Madrid this year and in Rome last year.  

Meanwhile, World Number one Simona Halep won the Women's Singles title yesterday. The Romanian defeated American Sloane Stephens in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.