Andy Murray's record against Rafael Nadal on clay stands at an understandable, but uninspiring, 0-5.

He'll need all the fight and might that he showed today to overturn the Spaniard and join the most exclusive club in tennis.

We'll be back for that one on Friday, but tomorrow sees Maria Sharapova take on Eugenie Bouchard and Andrea Petkovic play Simona Halep in the women's semi-finals.

See you there.

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Andy Murray on his semi-final match with Rafael Nadal: "He has good memories on this court so it will be very very tough but I will rest up and be ready. I am really pleased to be through to the semi-finals again and I will give it my best."

Guy Drake-Wilkes:, external If Murray can beat Nadal on clay he will become a real legend! Come on Andy.

Robbie Devenney:, external Murray was just giving the French crowd something to cheer for before absolutely crushing them.

Jamie Purcell:, external Think Andy ran out of patience in that last set. "No more messing around, you've had your fun, but I've got bigger fish to fry"

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Andy Murray, following his five-set win over Gael Monfils: "It was very tough, me and Gael have known each other since we were 11 and I am very good friends with him, so it was very tough conditions to play against him.

"It was very windy at the start. I started well and when the wind slowed he was very good and very aggressive. In the end I was just glad he started the fifth set badly."

That final set lasted just 24 minutes. That is a Serena Williams-style steamrollering, but a lot less predictable.

Extraordinary. Andy Murray feasts on Gael Monfils's tame serves, rattling on to 0-40 and three match points. Murray climbs into a return and blasts long, but he doesn't miss on his second attempt.

Book yourselves Friday afternoon off. Murray v Nadal for a place in the French Open final.

Suddenly Andy Murray's greatest opponent is the fading light once again. He holds to love, grinding Monfils under his heel and practically running back to his chair for the changeover.

Just as Andy Murray gets his mojo back, Gael Monfils has vanished.

The Frenchman gifts Andy Murray three points as the balls flies long and wide off his racquet under minimal pressure. He claws back to 30-40, but his jerky groundstrokes bubble to the fore again and Murray has a double break.

Monfils is now the man asking for bad light.

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London Evening Standard's Chris Smith on 5 live sports extra: "That was the most fantastic shot in this situation. It said to Monfils 'I am a seriously good player'."

This is the comeback against the comeback. Who knows where the switch came from, but the momentum has swung.

Andy Murray scrapes a superb backhand winner off his shins from way out wide to hold his serve and bellows to the sky.

Jamie Purcell:, external Not a single voice of support for Andy Murray in Paris tonight. Disgraceful that the crowd boo a Murray hold of serve.

James Richardson:, external Andy stop trying to play drop shots! It's not working enough against "the best athlete in tennis" so change it up, get more depth.

John McEnerney:, external Murray feeling the pressure but can't see GM carrying this form for one set tomorrow it takes him too long to get going.

Might Gael Monfils rue that last game?

After being let off the hook, Andy Murray turns the table, finding a second wind, standing closer to the baseline and taking the ball earlier.

He finishes the game uppercutting fresh air in celebration after punching away a backhand volley for a break to 15.

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Andy Murray is teetering as he finds himself at the net at 15-30 and Gael Monfils has time to unload on the backhand.

The Frenchman's purple patch suddenly runs dry though as nets with Murray desperately trying to make himself look big to cover the space.

A backhand lob drops between the tramlines to give Murray 40-30 and Monfils strays long to allow a fine chance to slip away.

Rafael Nadal is parked up in the last four. Who will join him though?

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No cigar. The tournament referee appears on court to jeers, but departs to cheers having told Andy Murray that there is enough light to continue for at least another game.

Gael Monfils has got places to be. Namely the semi-finals.

He holds to love to wrap up the fourth set in half an hour. The crowd are in full voice and Murray looks pleadingly at the umpire as he heads for a sit-down.

Alan Peevers:, external Why do people compare unsporting behaviour at Wimbledon and Roland Garros? Wherever it happens it's unsporting and inexcusable.

Dennis Edwards:, external Murray looking tired, and somewhat dejected, and disinterested at the moment. The impetus has switched to Monfils.

Neil:, external Umpire needs to start controlling the crowd. You cant be letting them sing and cheer when a serve to save a break point is coming.

Andy Murray is sagging as though he has been kicked in the solar plexus.

This has got out of hand real quick for the world number eight with Gael Monfils suddenly two yards quicker over clay and two seconds quicker in thought.

The Frenchman swats away a final winner after a cat-and-mouse exchange at the net on break point and is just a game away from the fourth set.

David Ferrer finally reverses what has been one-way traffic on Suzanne Lenglen, stealing back one of two breaks against Rafael Nadal. He immediately lets it slip back to the world number one though and this one looks like it is nearly cooked.

London Evening Standard's Chris Smith on 5 live sports extra: "If they could build some floodlights, Monfils would stay out there. If you saw highlights of the first two sets, you would think they were from a different match. Monfils believes he can beat the Wimbledon champion."