Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic can't stop playing classics. Two months after their five-set thriller at the French Open, Nadal beat Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 to reach the Rogers Cup final in Montreal. In a contest with memorable baseline rallies that routinely got the crowd off their feet, it was Nadal -- just like in Paris -- who prevailed to set up a clash with home favorite Milos Raonic. Nadal stormed to a 6-0 lead in the tiebreak and when Djokovic sent a forehand long on Nadal's third match point, the Spaniard recorded his first win on hard courts over the Serb in three years.
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Rafael Nadal edges Novak Djokovic at the Rogers Cup to reach the final
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The last time Nadal beat Djokovic on a hard court was three years ago
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He faces Milos Raonic in Sunday's final after Raonic beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil
The big-serving @placeholder suffered a dip in his game the past couple of months but has awoken at home and will now crack the top 10 -- a first for a Canadian man in singles.