French Open 2019: Ashleigh Barty sets up final against Marketa Vondrousova; Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer
Federer vs Nadal is one of the great rivalries in sport, and Friday’s action saw them meet for the 39th time, and sixth at the French Open — but first in eight years
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In the women's semi-finals, 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova tried to follow up her upset over defending champion Simona Halep by beating No. 8 seed Ash Barty. AP
Australian player Ash Barty reached her first Grand Slam final.by ending the run of 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3. AP
Nineteen-year-old Marketa Vondrousova became the first teenage finalist at the French Open in more than a decade, after beating 26th-seeded Johanna Konta 7-5, 7-6 (2) to reach the final without dropping a set. AP
Federer vs Nadal is one of the great rivalries in sport, and Friday's action saw them meet for the 39th time, and sixth at the French Open — but first in eight years. AP
The semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem was suspended for the day because of rain in the third set. AP
The players split the first two sets — Thiem took the opener 6-2, then Djokovic grabbed the second 6-3 — and Thiem was up a break at 3-1 in the third when action was halted. AP