Summary

  • Djokovic 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1 Murray

  • Murray takes match to fifth deciding set

  • Serb races through fifth to reach final

  • Djokovic faces Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's final

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  1. Postpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Andy Murray's turn in front of the media is coming up soon.

    His words will appear in Piers Newbery's report. But he has already done a turn for ITV Sport. This is what Murray had to say.

    "I just know that I tried my hardest to get back in the match but it was unfortunate that I could not maintain that level all the way through the match and that Novak played exceptionally well in the fifth.

    "It is very hard to play your best tennis across the courts of the match, but it is a case of trying to hang in there when you are not playing as well as you can. That is what happened yesterday.

    "This was my best clay-court season- the last time I made the semis here I lost in the straight sets. It was just a shame that I couldn't get through to a first French final, that would have been nice."

    Andy Murray salutes the crowdImage source, EPA
  2. Postpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Novak DjokovicImage source, EPA

    Novak Djokovic, the cosmopolitan sophisticate that he is, did his on-court interview in crowd-pleasing French rather than the Serbo-Croat, German, English or Italian that he also speaks.

    Anyway he has been in to meet the press and this what he is saying when asked about his win in more depth.

    "We tend to run each other around and play cat and mouse game, and it's tiring. It's exhausting to play him," he said.

    "But, you know, this is the kind of situations that you work for entire year, to get yourself in a position to play against one of the biggest rivals and to fight for major titles. I'm just glad I overcome the change."

  3. Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Bold, Bhavin (see below).

    Novak Djokovic is aiming to join Andre Agassi, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Rafael Nadal and Fred Perry in the select band of players to have won all four Grand Slams.

    Only Budge and Laver (twice) have done the clean sweep in a calendar year.

    Rod LaverImage source, Getty Images

    It's a very exclusive club and there will be plenty gunning for Novak at Wimbledon and in New York. Not forgetting a fresh and rested Stan Wawrinka tomorrow.

  4. Get involved on #bbctennnis and 81111 on textpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Paul Craig: Disappointing end but Murray is now closer to Djokovic's level than he was. More improvement & it'll be one heck of a Wimbledon.

    Danny Morgan: Murray pushed Novak more than anybody so far this year, but Novak is just that bit better than the rest at the moment.

    Bhavin Shah: Djokovic will do the calendar grand slam now

  5. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Andy Murray's recent record against Novak Djokovic looks a little lop-sided with eight straight victories for the Serb.

    But, given the world number one's form, that is true for everyone else in the game,

    Sunday's final will see Stan Wawrinka try his luck on tennis's toughest challenge.

    The Swiss has lost 16 of his last 17 meetings with Djokovic.

  6. Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Pat Cash
    1987 Wimbledon champion on 5 live

    "Full of entertainment since we came back, Murray playing some magnificent tennis in that fourth set. But I think it took so much out of Murray, mentally and physically, before that final set."

  7. Postpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Andy Murray shakes hands at the net and gives Novak Djokovic a sincere word of congratulations.

    Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray shake handsImage source, Getty Images

    There has been a bit of bickering and niggle on court between the two in recent meetings, but they still seem pretty civil once the match is done.

    An eighth defeat in a row against the Serb for Murray, but there was absolutely no shame in that display. Djokovic has been in juggernaut form and Murray took him deep into his reservoirs of quality and mental strength.

    They will meet again and this match will give Murray more confidence of victory rather than less.

  8. Get involvedpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Al Ghaff: Top quality strikes by Novak. Surgical and simply perfect! That is why he is the world's number one.

    Adam Haigh: Djokovic doing what champions do, press the reset button and raise their game to another level.

    Novak Djokovic wins against Andy MurrayImage source, Getty Images
  9. Djokovic into the French Open finalpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Andy Murray chases down a drop-shot at 15-0 down, but prods long with a clear sight down the line. That was the chance to stick a slight spanner in Djokovic's spokes. Instead 30-0 becomes 40-0. Three match points.

    One wasted by Djokovic. But the second sticks with an emphatic ace.

    Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his matchImage source, Reuters
  10. Get involvedpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Ros Clarke: Can't bear to watch this. But there isn't room to hide behind my sofa.

  11. Postpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Pat Cash
    1987 Wimbledon champion on 5 live

    "A great game for Djokovic. Murray was winning all the rallies earlier on since the resumption but in this set Djokovic has been winning them all."

  12. Djokovic breakspublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    And Djokovic will serve for the match.

    Djokovic servesImage source, EPA

    Andy Murray is chasing and scurrying for his life. Superb fetching from the wings, denies Novak Djokovic, forcing him to play just one more shot. That defence earns a 30-0 lead, but Murray is fighting a rearguard action.

    Two forehands wide under tonnes of pressure give Djokovic 30-30. Another error gives Djokovic a break point at 30-40. First serve missed. Second serve lands. Back and forth. Murray working hard to stay in the rally. Djokovic steps in. And finds the line.

  13. Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Miles Maclagan
    Former coach to Andy Murray and Laura Robson on BBC Radio 5 live

    "Djokovic has found length to his groundstrokes again in this fifth and final set. Murray made couple of errors in his first service game which helped Djokovic a bit, but Djokovic seems to be playing with a bit more freedom now. And the question of 'how do you stop him?' is one which no-one has found an answer to."

    Novak DjokovicImage source, EPA
  14. Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Novak Djokovic is revving up and the engine is purring.

    Andy Murray nets at 15-0 down with Djokovic in no man's land and a world of doubt. After that missed chance the Serb takes control. A terrific forehand down the line is a searing winner for 40-0. Djokovic puts away a smash for the love hold.

    Murray could really do with a gasket going on Djokovic's game very soon.

    Andy MurrayImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Just what coach Amelie Mauresmo will have ordered. A rock-solid hold.

    A lovely wrong-footing forehand back behind Novak Djokovic gives Andy Murray 40-0. Djokovic has had the Murray second serve in his sights today, stepping to flatten a zippy forehand return back deep for 40-15, but that is all he is getting.

  16. Get involvedpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Martin: If you are going to be broken then the best time to do it is the first service game. Time to recover, GO ON ANDY!

  17. Postpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Djokovic backs up his break with a hold. A 3-0 lead on the scoreboard looks ugly for Murray, but he has to keep believing. Only one break needed to regain parity and momentum.

    Andy Murray shifts Djokovic back and forth on the baseline, building a nice point and then putting away a forehand for 15-15. Djokovic is feeling his way into a groove though.

    A lovely deep approach and slam-dunked overhead puts the Serb 40-15 up. Murray nibbles a point back, but is beaten for pace and precision out wide.

    Novak DjokovicImage source, AP
  18. Postpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    Pat Cash
    1987 Wimbledon champion on 5 live

    "Miles called it, you have a tough set and then a bit of an emotional letdown. It was a poor game from Murray with three unforced errors - we didn't see three from him in about the last hour."

  19. Djokovic breakspublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 6 June 2015

    A gut-punch of a game for Andy Murray. Is this where the doubts and history start to nag and drag him to defeat?

    Love-fifteen and suddenly, after being the aggressor today, Murray is under the microscope. I'm not liking what we are seeing either. The Scot strays long off his backhand to slip to 0-30.

    And another error - the ball floating clear over the baseline - brings up 0-40 and three break points for Djokovic.

    Novak Djokovic, on the stretch, flays a forehand long. One chalked off.

    But then Murray plants into the net.

    Novak DjokovicImage source, AP