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Rafael Nadal has clinched at least a silver medal by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the Olympic semifinals.

Nadal's opponent in the final Sunday will be Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, who beat James Blake of the United States earlier Friday.

Djokovic can still win a bronze. The medal will be the first for Nadal, who came to Beijing assured of earning the No.

James Blake is alive and well after stunning Roger Federer. The Williamses are down and out as both lost Thursday.

James Blake's French Open is over. The No. 7-seeded Blake, the top U.S. man in the tournament, lost in the second round at Roland Garros on Thursday, defeated by Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

"I wasn't going for the shots the way I normally do," Blake said. Gulbis is a 19-year-old who is 80th in the rankings and entered the French Open with a 7-10 record this season.

He hadn't won a tiebreaker this year, going 0-6, until taking the first set against Blake.