Rafael Nadal is safely through to the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.
The Spaniard beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 to set=up a final four clash with Canada's Denis Shapovalov.
A win for Nadal will see him go into 2020 as the number one ranked tennis player in the world.
Meanwhile Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the other semi-final.
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Antonio Tiberi soars to UAE Tour stage 3 win
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Farhan fires Pakistan into T20 World Cup super eight
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