Andy Murray has admitted that he "never expected" to reach the French Open final because of his previous struggles on clay.
The 29-year-old became the first Brit since Bunny Austin in 1937 to make it into the showpiece at Roland Garros following a four-set triumph over defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka.
Murray has been impressive on clay in the past two years, having won titles in Munich and Madrid in 2015 and the Rome Masters last month.
On Sunday, the two-time Grand Slam champion will take on world number one Novak Djokovic, whom he defeated in Italy in May.
"I knew today if I wanted to win I was going to have to play one of my best clay-court matches," Murray said on court after the semi-final. "Stan was playing better every match and I played one of my best matches.
"I'm looking forward to the final. I'm extremely proud. I never expected to reach the final here, I always struggled on the clay. I hope I can put on a good match on Sunday."
Djokovic, who swept aside Dominic Thiem in the semi-finals, will take on Murray with the aim of completing a career Grand Slam.
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