World number two Rafael Nadal defeated world number three Roger Federer on Friday to reach his 12th French Open final. The 33-year-old 11-time Roland Garros champion won the match with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in 2 hours and 25 minutes to end his five-match losing streak against the 37-year-old Swiss. Nadal now leads the head-to-head against Federer 24-15.