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Djokovic vs. Murray French Open semis suspended due to storm

Xinhua, June 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has to wait to win his first French Open title and complete a career Grand Slam as the Serb's semifinal against Andy Murray was suspended in the fourth set Friday night.

The heavyweight match initially was halted because of an impending storm and then put off altogether when the rain did arrive minutes later.

Djokovic won the first two sets 6-3, 6-3 and appeared to be in control, before No. 3 Murray took the third 7-5. At 3-all in the fourth, with dark clouds moving in and light fading, they were ushered off the court.

Djokovic and Murray will resume Saturday at 1 p.m. local time, a little more than 16 hours after they stopped. The winner will face Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in Sunday's final.

Wawrinka, who eliminated Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, followed that up by defeating France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Friday.

When play was stopped, Djokovic and Murray, meeting for the 27th time, had been on Court Philippe Chatrier for 3 hours and eight minutes.

Djokovic, who knocked out nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, needs a French Open title to make him only the eighth man to win all four majors.

It would also put him halfway to a rare calendar Grand Slam, a feat achieved by just two men, most recently by Australian great Rod Laver back in 1969.

Murray is hoping to become Britain's first men's finalist since Bunny Austin in 1937.

Djokovic is seeking an eighth successive win over Murray and his 28th in a row this season. Endi