Federer rallies to reach 4th straight French Open final by beating del Potro in 5 sets

Federer rallies to reach 4th straight French final

PARIS — Roger Federer will get another chance to complete his career Grand Slam at this year’s French Open.

The 13-time major champion advanced to the final at Roland Garros by rallying to beat Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 Friday. He will face Robin Soderling of Sweden in Sunday’s final.

Federer struggled to land his shots early in the match, while del Potro found it hard to miss. But things changed in the fourth set when Federer broke to take a 3-1 lead and won each of the next three games to even the score.

In the fifth set, Federer broke del Potro twice as the crowd cheered every point he made.