Nadal sets up dream final against Federer Federer earned the chance to reignite the most intriguing rivalry in the sport when he wore down the dogged resilience of Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 7-6, 7-6 in a three-hour duel.
FRENCH OPEN / Womens final
Serbian threat to Henins aspirations The 25-year-old Henin is just one victory away from a hat-trick of title wins at Roland Garros. The only other woman to achieve that in the Open Era (post-1968) was Serbian-born Monica Seles in 1992.
CRICKET / Decision on coach today
Ford fancied to take over Fords name was apparently proposed by Indian captain Rahul Dravid -- acting on behalf of the team -- to Ravi Shastri, the cricket manager duing India's Bangladesh tour last month.
Asians have the edge While there is no doubt that Asia XI will begin as overwhelming favourites in the second of the three-match Afro-Asia Cup ODI series, the Africans cant be counted out totally.
Batsmens chance to get into the groove While 14 bowlers were put through their paces behind closed doors at the Infosys Campus in Mysore for five days ending Friday, 12 batsmen will hone their fitness levels under the watchful eyes of physical trainer Greg King and fielding coach Robin Singh over the next four days.
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