Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the latest chapter in one of the greatest rivalries in sporting history. It's 11-time champion Rafael Nadal against Roger Federer with the winner all set for a spot in the 2019 French Open final.

NADAL 5-3 FEDERER. The Swiss makes short work of a love hold as Nadal really struggles with the wind at that end. Indeed, all breaks of serve have come from where Nadal is attempting to serve out the set now...

NADAL 5-2 FEDERER. Nadal consolidates with real panache. He glides in to the net to follow up a dominant point with a crisp volley before concluding a hold to 30 with a sizzling crosscourt backhand winner after what was arguably the rally of the contest.

BREAK! - NADAL 4-2 FEDERER. The Swiss tries clings on to try to pull level, but just can't make it happen. Nadal pounds away at the door and refuses to let the Swiss off the hook. The Spaniard finally takes it on his sixth break point and regains the momentum.

BREAK! - NADAL 3-2 FEDERER. The Swiss bites back! Some wonderful hands at the net get him to 15-30 but Nadal peppers the backhand and gets himself into a winning position. The King of Clay blows a forehand long and from there Federer ups the ante. The Swiss gets great angle off both wings and lures the errors out of Rafa to take the game.

NADAL 3-1 FEDERER. Some big serving, a forehand winner and an ace down the middle T get FedEx on the board after Nadal had crunched a forehand winner to the baseline.

NADAL 3-0 FEDERER. Rafa consolidates with a sizzling love hold. He's adjusting his serve and shot selection to factor in the wind better than Federer is so far.

BREAK! - NADAL 2-0 FEDERER. Nadal goes on the attack with a trademark forehand winner before a wild backhand from the Swiss tees up double break point. Federer saves both but is then passed by a super Rafa backhand before the No.3 seed dumps a timid strike into the net off that same wing. The 11-time champion has the early breakthrough, but the match could yet be unpredictable given this wind.

NADAL 1-0 FEDERER. That was an awkward opener for Nadal but he comes through it. Both players are clearly struggling with the wind and there are plenty of miscues. Federer finds a lovely angle for a backhand winner for break point, but Nadal swats it away with a wide serve. The King of Clay peppers the FedEx backhand and eventually prevails after 7-plus minutes.

Nadal will serve first.

The players are out on court and the 39th meeting between these two tennis giants is just moments away.