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

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 Scotsman has had an especially difficult time in clashes with Djoker when falling behind early:

After Murray lost the first set, Barry Flatman of the Sunday Times figured a defeat was essentially inevitable based on his history against Nole:

While Murray's psyche was certainly a concern since he had been in similar situations during matches with Djokovic many times before, the bigger news was the fact that the favorite appeared to flip the switch in the closing games of the first set.

He wasn't playing like his dominant self in the early going but changed when he smelled blood in the water and quickly struck.

Stoke City soccer player Peter Crouch couldn't help but be impressed with Djokovic despite presumably rooting for Murray to score a big victory for the United Kingdom:

Djoker's form carried over into the second set as the eight-time Grand Slam champion managed to break Murray at 2-2 and put his opponent on the ropes once again.

Murray was seemingly unable to get Djokovic out of his comfort zone, which tennis journalist Chris Goldsmith chalked up to a lack of variety:

That manifested itself with Murray serving to keep himself in the set at 5-3. The Brit was unable to bury an overhead smash, which handed the second set to Djokovic and put Murray on the brink of elimination.

With Nole comfortably ahead, Ben Rothenberg made the tongue-in-cheek understatement of the century in his assessment of Djoker's ability:

Former tennis star Annabel Croft noted how Nole's dominance essentially sucked the excitement out of Court Philippe Chatrier:

Djokovic pulling ahead 2-0 wasn't necessarily surprising considering how well he has played throughout the tournament, but the ease with which he accomplished it was. It took him less than 90 minutes to win the first two sets, and it appeared as though Murray would need a miracle to mount a comeback.

Murray continued to fight, and it ultimately paid off with the score tied at 5-5 as he finally scored his first break of the match and put himself in position to lengthen the contest.

The Scot displayed an outburst of emotion after getting to Djokovic for the first time all day, and tennis legend Chris Evert liked what she saw out of the two-time Grand Slam champion:

As seen in this video courtesy of Roland Garros on Twitter, an incredible passing shot after a Djokovic lob put Murray in position to strike his first major blow of the match:

The job wasn't done until Murray held his serve, and he did it in convincing fashion to win the set 7-5 and create some doubt regarding Djokovic's pursuit of a first French Open title.

Following the third set, Nole left the court in order to receive some medical treatment. It may have been legitimate, but it also served to temporarily slow Murray's momentum. It was clear Murray was a bit miffed by the situation as he started a dialogue with the chair umpire, according to McCarvel:

Murray looked to be in trouble serving down 1-0 as Djokovic earned three break points. Murray fought them all off to hold and then scored a massive break of his own to go up 2-1. Alex Macpherson of the Guardian believed the adversity of facing three break points may have been a positive for the Brit:

That momentum shift toward Murray in the fourth set was short-lived, though, as Djokovic broke right back and showed a ton of confidence outwardly despite dropping the third set. He followed that up with a tough hold, which put him back on top 3-2.

Nole had some chances to pull ahead 4-2, but Murray saved two break points to make it 3-3, which is where the action stopped until Saturday.

While Murray probably wasn't thrilled when tournament officials decided to halt play, the same can't be said for Djokovic. Although he seemed to regain some confidence in the fourth set, his opponent appeared to be getting stronger as the match went on.

Djoker will now have an opportunity to gather himself and enter Saturday with a different mentality. It may have been difficult for him to fathom during the heat of the moment, but Djokovic will now be able to pick up the match knowing he is still the one in control on the scoreboard.

The true winner may ultimately be Stan Wawrinka, who defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga earlier Friday to reach the final. He will have a day of rest before playing Sunday, while his opponent will no longer have that luxury.

Regardless of who comes out on top between Djokovic and Murray, they now have an unforeseen circumstance to overcome in order to win the tournament.

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