Clay court king returns against Wawrinka

Rafael Nadal has made the Roland Garros final for the first time since 2014. Victory would leave the Spaniard only three major triumphs behind long-term rival Roger Federer, while Stan Wawrinka will be the oldest finalist to play in the Paris showpiece since 1973


Stan Wawrinka SUI Rafael Nadal ESP

ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD

W3 15 wins

ROUTE TO FINAL

J. Kovalik 	R1 	B. Paire

A. Dolgopolov 	R2 	R. Hasse

F. Fognini 	R3 	N. Basilashvili

G. Monfils 	R4 	R. Bautista A.

M. Cilic 	QF 	P. Carreno B.

A. Murray 	SF 	D. Thiem
6-7, 6-3,		6-3, 6-4, 6-0
5-7, 7-6, 6-1 



WAWRINKA-NADAL: CLAY COURT BATTLES 

2010 Nadal	6-4, 6-1	Rome

2012 Nadal	7-5, 6-4	Monte-Carlo

2013 Nadal	6-2, 6-4	Madrid

2013 Nadal	6-2, 6-3, 6-1	RG

2015 Wawrinka	7-6, 6-2	Rome

2016 Nadal	6-1, 6-4	Monte-Carlo


MAJOR RIVALRY

3	Grand Slams	14

2014 	Australian Open 2009

2015 	Roland Garros 	9 times

Q-final	Wimbledon 	2008, 10

2016 	U.S. Open 	2010, 13

16	ATP titles	72

Sources: ATP, Roland Garros 

Pictures: Getty Images

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