French Open 2015 Results: Friday Winners, Scores, Stats and Singles Draw Update
No. 1 Novak Djokovic held a 2-1 lead over No. 3 Andy Murray when play was suspended due to an incoming storm in the fourth set. Play will resume on Saturday after the women's final, featuring No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 13 Lucie Safarova.
The official Twitter account of Roland Garros broke the bad news about the suspended play:
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Djokovic seemed to be cruising on his way to a 28th-straight win and a berth in the French Open final, but Murray seemed to be rejuvenated in the third set. He broke Djokovic for the first time in the match and won the final three games to take the set.
In the fourth set, Murray was hanging tough as the two men had already exchanged breaks. Things looked to be reaching an apex when the skies opened up. There's no question Murray had the momentum before play was suspended.
One can only wonder whether he'll be able to re-establish the rhythm he found in the third set. The Davis Cup Twitter account ponders the same question:
The eventual winner will face Stan Wawrinka, who turned away No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(3) 6-4 to earn his spot in the final. Here's how the final bracket looks heading into the weekend.
| 1. Serena Williams vs. No. 13 Lucie Safarova | |
| No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 3 Andy Murray (continued) | |
| No. 8 Stan Wawrinka |
Wawrinka is Clutch
Despite the energy provided by the French crowd to their countryman Tsonga, Wawrinka had too many layers to his game and extraordinary poise. He hit 60 big winners to silence the crowd, and kept it out of the match with 15 aces during his service games.
Wawrinka did struggle a bit in the second set. He only got in 31 percent of his first serves, and he squandered seven of eight opportunities to break Tsonga. Wawrinka would ultimately lose the set in a tiebreaker.
The third set is the one Tsonga has to be the set he looks back on with the most regret. Despite winning more points and making fewer unforced errors in the set, the Frenchman couldn't come up with the big shots he needed to win the crucial points. In a second-straight tiebreaker, Wawrinka pulled it out and won the fourth set even more easily.
With a tough match looming—no matter who survives the other resumed semifinal, Wawrinka knows he's going to have to be at his best to win what would be his first French Open and second Grand Slam title of his career.
Roland Garros captured this quote from Wawrinka's post-match press conference:
We will be anxiously awaiting the conclusion of the Djokovic-Murray match so that we know who will oppose Wawrinka in the men's final.
All stat references per RolandGarros.com unless otherwise noted.
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