French Open Images: Nadal demolishes Murray in straight sets

[caption id=“attachment_1560073” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  A general view shows the Philippe Chatrier court during the men’s semi-final match between Andy Murray of Britain and Rafael Nadal of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. Picture taken using a fish eye lens. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560075” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Defending champion Rafa Nadal played his best tennis to set up a much-awaited French Open showdown against Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 6-1 demolition of Wimbledon winner Andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560077” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  World number one Nadal, an eight-times Roland Garros winner, did not concede a single break point in a one-sided encounter on Court Philippe Chatrier, sinking the seventh seed with a series of forehand winners. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560079” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Murray, looking to become the first British male to reach the Paris final since tennis went professional in 1968, was never in the contest and made too many unforced errors on his usually reliable forehand. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560085” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Andy Murray of Britain reacts during his men’s semi-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2014. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560081” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  World number two Djokovic, who earlier beat 18th-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the other semi-final, is one of three men who have beaten Nadal on his favoured red dirt this year. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1560083” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Nadal slammed 24 winners, most of them with his forehand, against a helpless Murray and converted all six break points he had. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler [/caption]