Dominic Thiem sets up semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic thanks to win over David Goffin

Going into the match, the 13th and12th seeds had only met six times, with Goffin having won four of those matches - one of which was in the third round of the Australian Open, earlier this year.

Today, however, the pair were level after the second set at 4-6 7-6 (7) with Goffin taking the first despite struggling with his serve in the early stages.

Light rain saw play suspended on the Philippe-Chatrier Court towards the end of the second set, which went to a tie-break, won by Thiem.

Goffin rallied at the start of the third set breaking his opponent early, but a spectacular late burst by the Austrian saw him take the third 6-4.

Demonstrating how quickly the game can change, that was enough to give Thiem the confidence to administer a thumping in the fourth and final set. Gofifn was at least able to avoid the humiliation of a bagel, winning the sixth game of the set, but it was all too little too late asThiem romped home to claim a solid third set.

Thiem will play Novak Djokovic in his maiden Grand Slam semi-final, in the hope of preventing the world no.1 claiming his first ever French Open.