Nadal through to semi-finals at Paris Masters

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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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