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Murray finally gets on boardat 1-2 in the 4th.
Djokovic islookingslightly nervous, Murray trying to fire up. But don"t forget,Djokovicis up a break and just 4games away.
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Since the end of the 1st set, Murray"s Winner to unforced errorsratio is just 6:22. Can"t hit winners and can"t prevent the errors. Bit of a tight spot.
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This was the incredible point that started off the fourth set! Wow, just wow.
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Even more ominous for Murray!
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Djokovic secures a break early in the fourth set as well. He"s cruising while Murray is fading away.
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Murray decides to go down three break points as soon as the fourth set begins.
Not the most ideal strategy, methinks.
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ONE set away from history being created!
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Novak Djokovic takes the third set over Andy Murray and now leads 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Murray put just 54% of first serves in that set. Needs the first to come back to him and to be at his aggressive best to stay in the match.
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Winner count:
Djokovic - 31
Murray - 16
The Scot holds for 5-2 but Djokovic is going to come out and serve for a two-sets-to-one lead.
As the set has progressed, Murray has receded further and further behind the baseline. Needs to start attacking again and dictate play.
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Djokovic holds on that game somehow! Murray will rue all those break point opportunities. Firm 5-1 lead in the third set for the World No. 1.
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Murray has converted only2 out of9breakpoints
Djokovicis5 on10.
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Four break points saved by Djokovic in this game. The set will be done and dusted if he can hold here.
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Murray gets a look in at the Djokovic serve with a huge return to go up break point. Djokovic saves that with an ace.
Murray again goes for a thunderous return, and this time, Djokovic can"t keep the ball in. another break point.
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Djokovic calls upon the crowd to rally behind him. They respond, and chants of N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE, N-OLE ring around.
Feeling the love finally, Novak?
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Ridiculous get from Djokovicand he"s in the driver"s seat in set three as well as the match witha 4-1 double-break lead.
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Leo DiCaprio, Hillary Swank among the stars out there watching the French Open final in the crowd.
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Murray is beginning to look exhausted. Maybe it"s the toll of the earlier rounds that"s finally catching up?
He"s down two more break points. Nothing going quite right for the Scot now.
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Djokovicconsolidates at 30, leads 3-1. He has tightened up his game, while Murray is donating quite a few points.
Danger signs for the World No. 2.
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Oh, what a pity! Murray had the point at the net and Djokovic on the run but he botches his volley, dumping it in the net. Djokovic has the early break in the third set. 2-1.
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Deep groundstrokes and Murray manages to save the first break point. 30-40.
Djokovic is in the zone now, though.
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Great wheels by Djokovic as he races in after a drop volley. Two break points for the Serb. 15-40.
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Very physical game but Djokovic holds on. The intensity of the match is picking up. 1-1.
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Amazing drop volleys by both Djokovic and Murray to start off the third set. Djokovic comes out on top with good timing and anticipation. Fun stuff!
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Vital hold by Murray to start off the third set! Looked in danger at 30-all, but his serve saves him. 1-0.
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Incredible! What happens today?
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Murray was serving wellbelow 50% on first serves in the second set. Needs to get that up quickly to stay competitive.
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Novak Djokovic levels with a dominant second set, taking it 6-1 over Murray in just 33 minutes. The World No. 1 is feeding off the crowd support and is playing so much better now. The forehand is leaking lesser errors.
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Brilliant game by Djokovic as he secures a double break. He has raised his level as the set has gone by and is now serving for the second set to even this match.
Djokovic smackeda backhand winner down-the-line to go a double break up. Fascinating contest on display.
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Djokovic has an easy hold for 4-1.
Total points won so far:
Murray 45
Djokovic 45
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Djokovic had two break pointsfor a double break after a shocking drop in consistency from Murray.
Murray has managed to save them both with some great defensive work, running from one end of the court to another till Djokoviccommits an error.
Serves an ace wide to hold on. 3-1.
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It"s just one break but Djokovic seems firmly in control of this set. 3-0.
Bit of a lapse from Murray and it could prove to be too expensive.
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Oh no! Murray double faults on break point and Djokovic has the lead in the second set. 2-0.
Swing in fortunes (and momentum)?
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Great second serve from Murray to save one break point. Bang down the tee. One more to go. 30-40.
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Djokovic has two break points after a failed dropshot from Murray. 15-40.
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Djokovic"s level seems to have completely dropped after that opening game. Double faults to stretch his service game to deuce.
Murray shows his incredible defensive skills on the next point to win a ridiculous rally.
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Andy Murray takes the first set, 6-3 in 45 minutes after another error from Novak Djokovic
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Murray double faults on his 1st of three set points.
Djokovic saves the second.
One more to go!
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Murray double faults on his 1st of three set points.
Djokovic saves the second.
One more to go!
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Djokovic trying to clam the crowd down. Now, that"s a first.
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The chair umpire gives the point to Murray and Djokovic is not happy. He has a long argument with the umpire while the crowd boos and whistles. 30-0 to Murray.
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Murray"s serve was called out but the chair umpire comes down to check the mark and calls it in. Hawk-eye confirms his decision.
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12 break points from Djokovic so farin the match. But he holds for 5-3.
Murray to serve for the first set.
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Massive hold from Murray for a 5-2 lead. Took a while to get out of that one.
Djokovic will now serve to stay in the first set.
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Third deuce of the game. Murray is hassled by a French journalist in his box, shouting at him to "Get out".
Brings up ad with an ace.
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Deuce on Murray"s serve. Can he hold here?
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Shockingly low from the best returner in the game.
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Djokovic finally toughens out a hold. The game went to deuce and Murray had a window open with the Serb at the net but he sent his passing shot wide. 4-2.
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Djokovic"s forehand has been shaky. He has made far too manyuncharacteristic errors on that side. Murray consolidates his break. 4-1.
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Murray breaks again for a 3-1 lead. Djokovic has won only3 of 11 service points so far.
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Murray smacks a 80mph serve from Djokovicfor a return winner.
Djokovic sends a forehand wide and Murray has two more break points.
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What"s that? A LOVE HOLD! Murray aces his way to 2-1.
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Beauty of a lob from Murray after a dropshot and he has the break back!
No one lobs better than Murray in the game currently.
What a start! 1-1. A break apiece.
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An ace from Djokovic and he"s managed to fend off two of those break points. One more to go!
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Seven points in and the server has yet to win one. Djokovic now facing three break points on his own serve, 0-40.
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Aaaannd Djokovic breaks in the very first game. What a start for the Serb!
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Djokovic wins the first point with a dropshot.
Murray dumps a backhand into the net on the second point.
Djokovic goes for the dropshot again to go up three break points! 0-40.
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Ready? Play!
Andy Murray to start serving for the 2016 French Open final.
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Too ominous for Murray, isn"t it?
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The players are out on court and warming up!
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This final isn"t just about the French Open title. There is so much more at stake, so much history that can be created today.
Can Novak Djokovic complete his Career Grand Slam? Can Andy Murray win his third slam?
Whatever the outcome, a new player will lift "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" trophy for the first time.
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Some stats aboutthe men"s finalists and their journey at Roland Garros in 2016:
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Fred Perry was thelast British champion at Roland Garros in 1935. Can Andy Murray win it after 81 years?
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If Novak Djokovic wins today, he will be first men"s player since Rod Laver in "69 to have won four majors in a row. Now that will be some accomplishment.
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These two have played some epic five-setters over the years and we expect no less today. If the finalgoes to five sets, stamina will be the key to deciding the winner.
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Stats, facts, head-to-head, current form, path to the final - everything you need to know before Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray take Centrestagein our primer below.
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Just ONE hour to go for the Men"s Singles Final! Are you as excited as we are?
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Congratulations to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, the first French women"s doubles champions at Roland Garros since 1971.
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Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia win! They are the 2016 French Open Women"s Doubles Champions.
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The Frenchwoman break and Carolina Garcia will now serve for the Championship!
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Mladenovic plays the perfect lob to bring up three break points!
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The Women"s Doubles Final is nicely poised at 4-4 in the decider. It"s getting intense, stay with us till the end.
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As we wait for the Men"s Final to begin, check out why this could be Andy Murray"s best shot at winning the French Open.
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The Women"s Doubles Final is currently under way.
7th-seeded Russian duo of Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina have just broken back in the third set to level the match. 6-3, 2-6, 1-2.
They are up against the French pairing of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, the 5th seeds.
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It"s Day 15 of the French Open!
The Final Day of the claycourt Grand Slam. Welcome to our live coverage of a thrilling Men"s Final between the two top seeds - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Preview: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet in a seventh Grand Slam final on Sunday with the clock ticking on their French Open title aspirations.
World number one Djokovic, the winner of 11 majors, is bidding for a first French Open to become just the eighth man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Victory on Sunday would also give him the "Novak Slam" as he already holds the Wimbledon, US and Australian Open titles.
But the 29-year-old has lost all three finals he has made in Paris.
Murray, also 29 and a rival of Djokovic since their junior days, has previously fallen three times at the semi-final stages.
The last British man to win in Paris was Fred Perry in 1935 while Bunny Austin was the last finalist from his country in 1937.
"It"s obviously a very big match for both of us. Novak trying to win the career slam and me trying to win my first French Open," said Murray, aware that even Roger Federer needed 11 visits to Paris to win his first and only French Open.
When Federer finally broke through -- and completed the career Grand Slam in 2009 -- he was already 27.
"Neither of us know how many more chances we"ll have to win here. It took obviously Roger a long time to win this one.
"It"s a very tough event to win. There is a lot riding on the match for both of us."
Djokovic was runner-up to nine-time winner Rafael Nadal in 2012 and 2014 and was stunned by big-hitting Stan Wawrinka 12 months ago.
He will be playing in his 20th Grand Slam final and seventh against Murray having won four times against the Scot in Australia but losing at the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013.
If he does finally break his drought in Paris, he will be the second oldest to complete the career Slam after Andre Agassi who managed the feat in Paris in 1999.
"I put myself in a position in which I wanted to be in of course ever since last year"s final," said Djokovic, who has already set one impressive benchmark in Paris by reaching the $100 million prize money barrier.
"It"s always high on the priority list when I start a season thinking about Roland Garros."
Djokovic has dropped just one set at the French Open this year and he shrugged off having to play four days in succession by blitzing young Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in Friday"s semi-final.
Murray, who lost in five sets to Djokovic in last year"s semi-finals, also came off worse in straight sets against Nadal in 2011 and 2014.
His path to Sunday"s final, his 10th at a Grand Slam, has been more tortuous than the Serb"s.
He had to come from two sets down to beat 37-year-old Radek Stepanek in the first round and needed another five sets to beat French wildcard Mathias Bourgue in the second.
Two four-setters followed to see off Richard Gasquet in the last-eight and Wawrinka in the semi-finals.
Murray has spent close to 18 hours on court to get to Sunday"s final.
Despite trailing 23-10 in career meetings with Djokovic, the Scot enjoyed a morale-boosting win on clay in the Rome final last month.
Djokovic had come out on top in the Madrid final, also on clay, the previous week after the Serb had also swept to victory in the Australian Open final in January.
"Novak obviously plays great on all of the surfaces. But this is a new experience for both of us," said Murray, the 10th man to have reached all Grand Slam finals.
"We only played once here before. It was a pretty tight match last year in the semis. So I expect a very, very tough match on Sunday."
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