Just when you think Novak Djokovic is in full control, he slaps a forehand into the tape from a position you'd expect him to make. 30-15.

Novak Djokovic then, serving for the third set and to lead in this semi-final for the first time. He comes rushing into the net to clip a smart volley away from Rafael Nadal and bring up 15-0.

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Euro what?!

Meaty serve from Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic can only prod his return long.

Nadal holds, over to you Novak...

So Rafael Nadal finds himself serving to avoid slipping behind two sets to one.

He fires down an ace to bring up 30-0 but can only watch on as Novak Djokovic slides a sensational winner into the top corner of the Spaniard's side.

Anything you can do... Nadal responds with a chalk-kissing forehand winner of his own. 40-15.

Ooh. That always looked awkward from Nadal and it slides beyond the baseline.

The Spaniard leaps into a forehand but it's called long at the last second. The umpire has a look, but that's wide. Djokovic takes a superb hold.

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A well-placed backhand down the line from the world number one, but the next slips agonisingly wide on the opposite flank and we're back to deuce.

Huge, huge forehand from Novak Djokovic, he threw everything into that and Rafael Nadal just couldn't reach it. He saves the break point. Deuce.

And just to add to the pressure, a time violation for Novak Djokovic!

And now a backhand finds the same spot! Think we put a commentator's curse on the world number one there...

The Serb forces Nadal deep behind the baseline but it's great defence from the Spaniard and Djokovic thrashes a forehand into the tape from mid-court.

Break back point Nadal.

Novak Djokovic just seems to be maintaining a slightly higher level at the moment. But Rafael Nadal has every shot in the book in his repertoire to call upon when needed...

Djokovic edges to 30-0 but then bats a forehand into the tramlines with the court gaping.

High praise from a knight of the realm...

And Novak Djokovic breaks straight back to edge ahead again, and who could possibly call this one?! A sensational evening of tennis in Paris.

It's getting lively inside Court Philippe Chatrier.

Although those cheers are quelled a touch as a fiery Novak Djokovic return is thudded into the net by crowd favourite Rafael Nadal.

All of a sudden, the world number one has three break points again.

We're back level!

An out of position Djokovic hits to the Nadal forehand and the Spaniard makes no mistakes, striking down the line to break back.

Sensational!

Djokovic saves the first break point but the second lasts for what feels like an eternity for both players - the Serb eventually hitting a forehand winner to reach deuce.

Djokovic applauds his opponent as Nadal fires home a winner to move ahead in the game.

Break points! Nadal clips the net which completely wrong-foots the approaching Djokovic.

Can Nadal strike back here?

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent at Roland Garros

The pressure told. It had to, but it does not mean that this is the end of the set by any stretch of the imagination.

He's had a very good couple of hours!

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Can Djokovic consolidate his advantage?

Nadal forces the world number one back with some forceful hitting, and eventually Djokovic runs out of answers.

Nadal attempts a cheeky drop shot but Djokovic is alert to the danger and lands a forehand winner for 15-15.