Some history took place at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday with world number one Roger Federer winning the 500th of his brilliant career while second-ranked Rafael Nadal won his 65th consecutive match on clay.
The two players are one match win away from squaring off in the finals. While Nadal beat Federer four times last season, including three times on clay, Federer won their last two meetings. They took place in the Wimbledon final and in the year-end Masters Series final.
Both were dominant in their quarterfinal wins with Nadal beating Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-2, 6-3 and Federer defeating David Ferrer, 6-4, 6-0. Federer plays two-time champion Juan Carlos Ferrero in today's semis while Nadal takes on Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.