体坛英语新闻：Nadal sets up final match against Soderling at French Open

PARIS, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Four-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal cruised into the men's singles final at the French Open on Friday after beating Austrian Jurgen Melzer in straight sets.

The world No. 2 from Spain smashed the 22nd Melzer seed 6-2, 6- 3, 7-6(6), setting up a final clash with the fifth seed Robin Soderling.

"I think I played my best match today here in Roland Garros, 2010," said the 24-year-old Nadal, who advanced into the final without losing a set.

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Austria's Jurgen Melzer during their men's semi-final match in the French Open tennis championship, June 4, 2010.

Nadal grabbed a two-set lead dominantly and took completely control in the third set with a service break in the sixth game. However, he didn't only waste the chance to finish the match 6-3, but also suffered service break in the 10th game with a double fault.

"I had just one double fault. That's the only point that I'm not happy. But I can't say anything against myself, because I was serving pretty well all the match," said Nadal who took the tiebreak 8-6.