Tsonga stuns Nadal in straight sets

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The unseeded Frenchman, who is ranked 38th in the world, was ruthless in their semi-final clash as he posted a 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory in less than two hours.

Tsonga has been the surprise package of the tournament, knocking out Andy Murray, Richard Gasquet and Mikhail Youzhny in earlier rounds.

And he made another flying start against Nadal, breaking the world number two in the second game with a cross-court backhand.

A further break followed as Tsonga wrapped up the opening set in just 32 minutes, and he continued to dominate in the second set, securing another break in the eighth game before serving out to take a two-set lead.

Nadal had three break points in the second game of the third set, but Tsonga saved all of them before breaking his opponent again in the very next game.

The Spaniard was unable to find a response, and an unforced error allowed Tsonga to break again in the seventh game before sealing the win with an ace.

Tsonga will now face either Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's showpiece.