The hirsute Jeremy Chardy has no answer to the serve of his more clean-shaven opponent as Novak Djokovic continues to dominate on his own serve. Can he break Chardy now and bank this first set?

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A roar from the crowd as Jeremy Chardy miscues a forehand high into the stand and two spectators try to claim a catch as if they're in the crowd at a cricket match.

Novak Djokovic puts his serve under pressure at 30-30 all. However, Chardy retains his composure and closes out the game.

Everything in Novak Djokovic's game is starting to click into gear. The Serbian cruises through another service game but isn't happy with his racquet and pulls a new one out of a cellophane wrapper and bounces the strings against his palm to test its springiness.

Jeremy Chardy has done well so far. He hasn't won a single set against Novak Djokovic in their 10 previous meetings but the world number 61 continues to hold his serve against the Serbian.

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Here's some interesting news. Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo is to become France's first female Davis Cup captain.

Mauresmo was the first woman to coach a leading male player when appointed by Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in 2014. The pair worked together for two years and Mauresmo later took charge of France's Fed Cup team.

"I am thinking of Andy because without him I would not be here today," the 38-year-old said on Saturday.

"He had confidence in me when others thought that it was an aberration."

French tennis federation (FFT) president Bernard Giudicelli described the decision as "completely groundbreaking".

An imperious start this by Novak Djokovic. A rally to win his next service game is finished off with a brutal forehand which fizzes down the line.

Jeremy Chardy might be less heralded but the experienced Frenchmen is wily.

At 40-0 he thinks his first serve is out, but neither the umpire nor the line judge call it and Novak Djokovic hits a return winner.

Chardy chuckles to himself and asks for it to be reviewed by the video technology. His instincts are right and the ball is deemed out.

With his second serve he wins the point and the game. Much guffawing among the crowd at Queen's

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Novak Djokovic looks like he means business. His second service game is won in a confident fashion to love.

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A taste of things to come, perhaps, as Jeremy Chardy is made to work hard to win his first service game by Novak Djokovic. At 30-30 the Frenchman keeps his nerve on this occasion and goes on to hold.

An impressive start for Novak Djokovic as wins the first game of this set on his serve with ease. As Andrew Castle says he is starting to look back to his best.

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Andrew Castle
BBC Sport tennis commentator

You watch Novak Djovikc and there is something other worldly about the way he plays. He is finally honed up now. Everyone in his coaching and support staff feels he is on the way back. I think he's like a horse in the paddock looking like he is ready for a big race. He's not in Barry Davies' class but he's good!

A reminder that we will continue this live text commentary with the second semi-final from Queen's between Serbian Novak Djokovic and France's Jeremy Chardy.

The pair are currently out on court warming up.

A lovely feature with Barry Davies, looking resplendent in a yellow tie, currently on BBC Two ahead of his final Wimbledon. His voice remains as pleasing on the ear as ever.

Andrew Castle
BBC Sport tennis commentator

Because Marin Cilic has that wingspan he has strength in forehand and backhand. Someone like Nick Kyrgios has to serve unbelievably well against a player like that. He is almost the complete all-round player now.

After reaching the final at Queen's Marin Cilic told BBC Sport: "It's so special to play here. I've played great tennis throughout this week and have another shot at the title.

Nick is serving so good so it was tough from both ends, so tough to get any break points. I was maybe a bit more lucky in those situations and composed.

It’s going to be a great match between Novak and Jeremy. I’ll be ready for the final, I'm definitely going to give my best for a trophy."

John Lloyd
Former GB Davis Cup captain on BBC Two

I thought Marin Cilic was brilliant. We thought it would go to tie-breaks and you hoped it would be won by some brilliance. But it was won by Cilic just being solid. It was a good match but it didn't hit the heights we hoped for.

Marin Cilic signs a few autographs as he makes his way off court, we should hear from him any moment now as he speaks to BBC Sport's John Inverdale.

Marin Cilic strikes the net. Nick Kyrgios hanging in there for now.