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Jun 5, 2015, 9:24 AM

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic serves the ball to Britain’s Andy Murray during their semifinal...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves the ball to Britain's Andy Murray during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Friday, June 5, 2015 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

PARIS (AP) — 6:10 p.m.

Novak Djokovic has won the first set 6-3 against Andy Murray in their French Open semifinal.

The top-ranked Serb broke Murray to lead 5-3 and then clinched the set with an ace.

The winner plays Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday’s final, after the Swiss player beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4.

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5:35 p.m.

The second French Open semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray is under way on center court, as they play each other at Roland Garros for the first time.

Djokovic has won every major except the French Open and the top-ranked Serb is bidding to become the eighth man in history to win a career Grand Slam.

Murray, who is seeded third, has won two Grand Slams: at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

Neither player has lost on clay so far this season.

Djokovic leads Murray 18-8 in their career matches.

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5:01 p.m.

Stanislas Wawrinka is through to the French Open final after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4.

After 3 hours, 46 minutes in hot conditions on Court Chatrier, Wawrinka clinched his first match point when Tsonga returned into the net.

Tsonga’s dream of becoming the first Frenchman to win a Grand Slam since Yannick Noah in 1983 will have to wait until Wimbledon, which starts later this month.

Wawrinka, who beat Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, aims for his second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open last year.

He plays either eight-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic or two-time major winner Andy Murray.

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4:10 p.m.

Stan Wawrinka was one set away from the French Open final after edging a tight third set 7-6 (3) against home favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Wawrinka won the first set 6-3 and Tsonga took the second 7-6 (1) in hot conditions on Court Chatrier.

The winner plays top-ranked Novak Djokovic or third-seeded Andy Murray. They are up next.

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4:00 p.m.

Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic remains on course to become the first woman in 15 years to win the singles and doubles at the French Open.

Safarova teamed with Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States to beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the doubles final.

Safarova plays top-ranked Serena Williams in the singles final on Saturday.

The last to do the double was Frenchwoman Mary Pierce in 2000, when she played alongside Martina Hingis.

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3:30 p.m.

Serena Williams is skipping practice the day before the French Open women’s final, and will not conduct a news conference, either.

She meets first-time finalist Lucie Safarova on Saturday.

Williams has been sick for several days, and was listless in the heat during her semifinal victory on Thursday, then did not hold a post-match news conference, saying she went to the tournament doctor.

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3:15 p.m.

With temperatures reaching 90 degrees (32 C) on Court Chatrier for the French Open men’s semifinal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga found a novel way to keep cool.

He laid on a fridge to sooth his shoulder muscle.

He and Stan Wawrinka are into the third set, at one set all, with both looking to reach their second Grand Slam final.

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2:53 p.m.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the second set 7-6 (1) against Stanislas Wawrinka to level the set score in their French Open semifinal.

The fans on Court Chatrier broke out into loud chants of “Tsonga, Tsonga” after the Frenchman broke back in the set and held to love to lead 5-4.

With his eyes closed, Tsonga appeared to be meditating at the changeover.

In high temperatures, Wawrinka won the first set 6-3.

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2:05 p.m.

For the first time at Roland Garros, there will be an all-American final in the French Open boys tournament.

Second-seeded Taylor Fritz reached the final Friday with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Corentin Denolly and will take on Tommy Paul for the title.

The 13th-seeded Paul defeated Michael Mmoh, another American player, 6-4, 6-3.

There were also two American players in the boys’ final last year at Wimbledon.

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1:49 p.m.

Stanislas Wawrinka has won the first set 6-3 against home favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their French Open semifinal.

The eighth-seeded Swiss broke Tsonga in the fourth game, and served out.

The winner plays top-ranked Novak Djokovic or third-seeded Andy Murray.

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1:15 p.m.

The first French Open semifinal between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Stanislas Wawrinka is underway in hot and sunny conditions on center court.

Both are looking to reach their second Grand Slam final, with Tsonga losing in the 2008 Australian Open final, and Wawrinka winning that tournament in 2014.

Tsonga hopes to give France its first men’s champion at Roland Garros since Yannick Noah in 1983; Henri Leconte was the host country’s last male finalist, in 1988.

They have met six times before, with three wins each.

Tsonga is seeded 14th, and Wawrinka is seeded eighth, and the winner plays top-ranked Novak Djokovic or third-seeded Andy Murray.

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