Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet for the 27th time on Friday with a French Open final berth at stake and history on their shoulders.

World No 1 Djokovic ended the reign of nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals, handing the Spaniard just his second defeat in 72 matches at Roland Garros in a decade of extraordinary dominance.

A win on Friday for the 28-year-old Serb will put him in a third final in Paris and just one victory away from a first French Open trophy and a career Grand Slam, a feat achieved by just seven other men.