Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2019. Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after his semifinal match against Austria's Dominic Thiem. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said conditions during his French Open defeat by Dominic Thiem over Friday and Saturday were some of the worst he had played in after his hopes of a second Roland Garros title were blown out in a stormy semi-final.
World number one Djokovic had trailed 2-6 6-3 1-3 on Friday when rain interrupted the match and then play was abandoned for the day despite it being a largely dry, though windy, evening.
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