Rafael Nadal (left) and Roger Federer (right) celebrate their semifinal victories yesterday, setting up their third straight meeting in the French Open final. Nadal has won the previous two.
PARIS - As the points piled up and the light faded, it was tough to decide which scenario had seemed less likely at the outset of the French Open semifinals yesterday:
That Rafael Nadal would be so dominant during a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory over Novak Djokovic, a man who is, after all, ranked No. 3 and a Grand Slam… 0