Djokovic sails into semis

07 June 2007 - 02:00
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PARIS - Novak Djokovic continued Serbia's French Open surge yesterday when he defeated Igor Andreev of Russia in straight sets to reach his first grand slam semifinal.

PARIS - Novak Djokovic continued Serbia's French Open surge yesterday when he defeated Igor Andreev of Russia in straight sets to reach his first grand slam semifinal.

The sixth seed won 6-3 6-3 6-3 in two hours and 10 minutes to set up a meeting with either two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal or 1998 winner Carlos Moya, who played their all-Spanish quarterfinal later yesterday.

Djokovic will be the third Serb to feature in the last four with compatriots Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic already in the semifinals of the women's singles. - Sapa-AFP