Djokovic to play French Open semi away from main show court


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 03 Jun 2016

June 2, 2016; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) celebrates recording match point with a ball boy after his match with Tomas Berdych (CZE) on day 12 of the 2016 French Open. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

PARIS (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic will play his French Open semi-final on Friday away from the main show court after organisers were forced to stage four semi-finals on the same day in the rain-ravaged grand slam tournament.

Djokovic, looking to win the only major to elude him, will take on Austrian Dominic Thiem on Court Suzanne Lenglen after the completion of the women's last four encounter between Spain's Garbine Muguruza and Samantha Stosur. Djokovic, who will be contesting his 30th major semi-final, is no stranger to playing a last-four showdown away from main stage. In 2007, his Wimbledon semi-final against Rafael Nadal took place on Court One.

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