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PARIS, June 9-- Rafael Nadal rode on his unstoppable run in his quest for the 10th success at Roland Garros as he beat Austrian promising star Dominic Thiem in straight sets in the semifinals, while Stan Wawrinka labored for the other final spot after edging top seed Andy Murray through a five-set thriller at the French Open here on Friday. Nadal managed to keep his record without losing a set en route to the final after sweeping Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in two hours and seven minutes. Nadal led 4-2 in their head-to-head record, while losing their latest duel in the quarters in Rome three weeks ago. However, the "King of Clay" showed his dominance throughout the match and sealed the win after Thiem dumped a forehand return into the net. He bettered his Austrian opponent in winning percentage on first and second serves, also on receiving points. He made his 10th final appearance at Roland Garros, with the nine previous all turning out into the trophy. "I played a very good event, and today was not an exception. I started a little bit more nervous today, it was normal, but then I played well," said Nadal. The duration of the contest between the No. 3 seed Wawrinka and world No. 1 Murray more than doubled that, finishing in a thrilling manner as Wawrinka won 6-7 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-1 after four hours and 34 minutes. "When you play a player like Murray, you know that you can dominate the games, but he's still going to be there," commented Wawrinka. | 
