The battle for the world’s number two ranking between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and a fired-up Frenchman vying to claim his country’s first men’s singles title since Yannick Noah in 1983, will take to the red clay stage of the French Open on Friday. If Djokovic can beat Nadal, he will move into Nadal’s 2 spot in the ATP rankings. Gael Monfils the unseeded Paris-born player who entered the tournament ranked 59 in the world, upset No. 5 David Ferrer in four sets on Wednesday, and will play World No. 1 Roger Federer in the other semifinal. Whatever happens Friday, the finals Sunday is sure to be an epic match.

Federer is 3-0 career against Monfils, beating him in straight sets each time, including in April on clay in Monte Carlo. Nadal is 7-3 in his career against Djokovic, including a 4-0 tally on clay. I’m going the safe route and predicting Nadal over Djokovic in four hard-fought sets, and Federer in three sets over Monfils, with only the first set being competitive.

Who do you think will win? Put your predictions in the comments box.