Rafael Nadal has sailed through to his 12th French Open semi-final ©Getty Images

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The Spaniard defeated Japanese number seven seed Kei Nishikori in straight sets ©Getty Images
The Spaniard defeated Japanese number seven seed Kei Nishikori in straight sets ©Getty Images
Not even a delay for heavy rain could deter Rafael Nadal on his way to the final four in Paris ©Getty Images
Not even a delay for heavy rain could deter Rafael Nadal on his way to the final four in Paris ©Getty Images
The Japanese was outplayed by Nadal, with the Spaniard sailing through in less than ninety minutes ©Getty Images
The Japanese was outplayed by Nadal, with the Spaniard sailing through in less than ninety minutes ©Getty Images
Roger Federer was made to work much harder for his place in the semi-finals by fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka ©Getty Images
Roger Federer was made to work much harder for his place in the semi-finals by fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka ©Getty Images
Roger Federer needed more than three hours on court to beat his Swiss counterpart 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 ©Getty Images
Roger Federer needed more than three hours on court to beat his Swiss counterpart 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 ©Getty Images
Like Rafael Nadal's match, The Swiss' win was interrupted by rain - he plays the number two seed next ©Getty Images
Like Rafael Nadal's match, The Swiss' win was interrupted by rain - he plays the number two seed next ©Getty Images
Johanna Konta produced magnificent tennis to stun Sloane Stephens in the women's quarter finals ©Getty Images
Johanna Konta produced magnificent tennis to stun Sloane Stephens in the women's quarter finals ©Getty Images
Sloane Stephens - losing finalist last year - was run off the court by the Briton in a 6-1, 6-4 defeat ©Getty Images
Sloane Stephens - losing finalist last year - was run off the court by the Briton in a 6-1, 6-4 defeat ©Getty Images

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova plays a backhand return to Croatia's Petra Martic during their women's singles quarter-final match ©Getty Images
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova plays a backhand return to Croatia's Petra Martic during their women's singles quarter-final match ©Getty Images