PARIS (AP) — The Latest from the French Open:
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3:40 p.m.
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic has taken the first set 7-5 against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in their French Open semifinal, after trailing 5-2.
Ivanovic, the 2008 champion who is seeded seventh, was serving for the set against Safarova, who is bidding to reach her first Grand Slam final.
Safarova, who is seeded 13th, broke back and held to make it 5-5.
She clenched her fist when she broke Ivanovic’s serve again, sending a powerful backhand into Ivanovic’s feet that the Serbian player patted weakly back into the net.
Safarova, a Wimbledon semifinalist last year, held to love in the next game to clinch the set. She has yet to drop a set at this tournament,
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3:17 p.m.
The Bryan brothers now know who they will be playing in the French Open’s doubles final. It will be third-seeded pair Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo, who defeated fifth-seeded Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau 6-3, 7-5.
The Bryans are bidding for a third title at Roland Garros.
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2:50 p.m.
French Open fans are enjoying the glorious sunny weather at Roland Garros, which means they are filtering slowly onto center court for the first women’s semifinal between Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.
Ivanovic, who is seeded seventh, is playing in her first Grand Slam semifinal since winning here at Roland Garros in 2008.
Safarova, seeded 13th, plays in only her second Grand Slam semi after advancing that far at Wimbledon last year.
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1:37 p.m.
No surprise here: Less than six months into the year, Novak Djokovic has already qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals.
A French Open quarterfinal victory over nine-time champion Rafael Nadal assured the No. 1-ranked Djokovic of earning the first berth in the men’s season-ending tournament, held in November in London.
The Serb will have a chance to become the first player to win the title at the ATP finals four years in a row.
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1:25 p.m.
Top-seeded pair Bob and Mike Bryan reached the French Open doubles final for the sixth time with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.
The twin brothers converted four of their five break points to edge the Australian Open champions on Court Philippe Chatrier in 59 minutes.
The 37-year-old Bryans extended their record to 60-14 at Roland Garros, where they claimed the first of their 16 Grand Slam titles 12 years ago. They won again in Paris in 2013.
They will play either No. 3 pair Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo or No. 5 seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the final.
Mike Bryan has another match scheduled on center court later Thursday, teaming up with Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the mixed doubles final.
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