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3:56 p.m.
Novak Djokovic has won the first set of the French Open final 6-4 against Stanislas Wawrinka.
It looked set to be a long match on center court in warm conditions. The marathon ninth point lasted 40 strokes, ending when Djokovic pushed a backhand long.
But the top-ranked Serb stepped things up, breaking Wawrinka in the seventh game and holding for 5-3.
After saving break point with an ace, Djokovic clinched the first set when Wawrinka hit a forehand long.
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3:31 p.m.
The odds are stacked against Stan Wawrinka in his French Open final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic, but former Switzerland Davis Cup captain Marc Rosset is betting on him to create an upset.