French Open Day 13: Wawrinka advances to final, Djokovic-Murray suspended by darkness
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Men's Semifinals
No. 8 Stan Wawrinka defeated No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
Notes: Under the threat of a weather watch, Wawrinka won the first set 6-3 over the hometown favorite Tsonga. ... Tsonga did not break until the second set when he tied it up at 4-4, seemingly finding his legs and applying more pressure. ... The two men entered a tiebreaker to decide the outcome of the second set, with Tsonga rallying to win it 6-1, and the set 7-6. ... The third set saw back-and-forth action, with each player giving up very little to their opponent. They played to a 4-4 deadlock, and eventually proceeded to a second straight tiebreaker, with Wawrinka taking it. ... Tsonga continuously struggled on break points Friday, going just 1 for 17. ... The match lasted a lengthy three hours and 46 minutes. ... Wawrinka's previous best result at Roland Garros was a quarterfinal appearance in 2013. ... Following the victory, Wawrinka admitted "we're both going to be nervous, that's a fact," when asked about him and his potential final opponent.
No. 1 Novak Djokovic leads No. 3 Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3 (suspended)
Notes: Both players enter the match with undefeated clay records this season (15-0). ... Djokovic has won their past seven meetings and is 18-8 all-time against Murray . ... The winner of the first set in their past eight meetings have gone on to win the match. ... Djokovic won the first set 6-3, indicating what could be the outcome of the match. ... Djokovic played masterfully early, hitting 19 winners and losing only 10 points by early in the second set. ... After exchanging games in the second set, just like the first, Djokovic broke to go up 3-2, and then 4-2. Djokovic would glide past Murray in the set, as well, taking it 6-3. ... Murray, with his back against the wall did everything in his power to remain in the match, tying it at 2-2 in the third set. Djokovic would break once again, ultimately going up 4-2. Murray stayed the course, though, evening the set at 4-4 and later taking it 7-5 to force a fourth. ... After dropping the third set, Djokovic left the court for a medical timeout. ... They would play to a 3-3 tie in the fourth, before darkness forced the postponement of the match. They will resume Saturday at 7 a.m. ET.
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