Nine-time champion, Rafael Nadal defeated Austrian sixth seed, Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-4 6-0 on Friday, to qualify for a record 10th French Open final.
The Spaniard will now face Stan Wawrinka, after the 32-year-old Swiss defeated Andy Murray in an epic five-set affair, to become the oldest finalist in Paris since 1973.
Nadal, who won the last of his French Opens in 2014, is hoping to become the first man to win 10 titles at a single Grand Slam.
He leads the head-to-head with Wawrinka 15-3. However, Swiss defeated an injury-hit Nadal three years ago, to claim the Australian Open crown.
“I have been playing a great event. But Stan is playing unbelievable.
“It will be a super hard final and I will need to play at my very best,” Nadal said.
Comments