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Murray loses to Djokovic in French Open semi-final

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Britain's top tennis player Andy Murray is out of the French Open after losing to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.

Murray was beaten 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 by the Serbian world number one.

The game was suspended on Friday night due to bad weather, with Djokovic leading by two sets to one.

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Andy Murray makes a fist after winning the fourth set at the French Open

When the match continued on Saturday Murray fought back to take the fourth set. But Andy couldn't hold on with his rival winning the fifth and final set.

The defeat brings Murray's unbeaten record on clay to an end.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates his semi-final win

Djokovic will now face Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the final on Sunday.

Novak will have his sights on becoming only the eighth man in history to win all four tennis Grand Slam tournaments - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.

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