PARIS — Novak Djokovic squeezed his eyes shut and raised both arms, a rather reserved celebration at the conclusion of his up-and-down, two-day, five-set French Open semifinal victory over Andy Murray.
There is one more match for Djokovic to win for him to collect his first championship at Roland Garros and complete a long-sought career Grand Slam, and conserving his energy was crucial.
The No. 1-seeded Djokovic reached his third French Open final in a difficult manner, getting past No. 3 Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 on Saturday in the resumption of a suspended match, stretching his winning streak to 28.