Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Suspended for Rain, Darkness at 2015 French Open

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Published: June 5, 2015

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray did battle in a semifinal classic Friday at the French Open, but the day ended without a resolution as play was suspended with Djoker leading 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3.

Due to a storm, as well as impending darkness, the match was stopped, and it is set to resume Saturday at 7 a.m. ET, per Sports Illustrated Tennis.

With Djokovic and Murray going blow for blow, the fans at Roland Garros were understandably upset, according to Nick McCarvel of USA Today:



Nole seemed poised to win the match and put himself in position for his first career French Open title as he took the first two sets, but he stumbled in the third and gave Murray new life. Since the Brit seemingly had momentum on his side at the time of the suspension, BBC's Ibrahim Mustapha believes the break will favor the world's top player:



Both Djoker and Murray entered the semifinals on impressive winning streaks. Nole had won 27 consecutive matches, while his Scottish opponent hadn't fallen in 15 contests. With Murray on a roll, especially on clay, Djokovic figured he would be in for a fight, according to the ATP World Tour website.

"He has improved on clay, no doubt about it," Djokovic said. "He's moving better, serving very well, and he always had touch, one of the best ground strokes in the game.... He's extremely talented. He's also a great fighter and somebody that has a lot of experience playing in big matches."

Things appeared to be quite evenly matched in the early going as they traded holds until Djoker managed to take advantage of Murray while leading 4-3. He scored the first break of the match at love to go up 5-3, and the set was over shortly after that as he took it 6-3.

Murray has always had his struggles against Djokovic as he entered Friday's match with a career record of 8-18 in head-to-head meetings. Per BBC's Kheredine Idessane, though, the Sc...
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