Paris:
Roger Federer defeated Novak Dokovic, 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, to reach the finals of the French Open Friday and snap Djokovic's winning streak of 43 consecutive matches dating to last year.
Backed by many in a cheering crowd among 15,000 spectators at Roland Garros, Federer overcame a series of mis-hits, which bedeviled him throughout the match, often resulting in balls hit dramatically off the court.
Djokovic, whose last previous loss was to Federer in December in London, started to recover from is two-sets-to-none disadvantage, but could not contain his Swiss opponent in the final moments, when both slashed forehand and backhands before a spellbound audience.
Federer, seeded third, will face Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday. Nadal defeated Andy Murray of Britain in straight sets in the other semifinal.