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Djokovic rolls past Berdych, into French Open semis

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Novak Djokovic won the last three games after the briefest of rain delays and moved into the French Open semifinals for a record sixth consecutive year.

Eyeing his first title at Roland Garros to complete a career Grand Slam, the No. 1-seeded Djokovic beat No. 7 Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday.

It is Djokovic's 30th career major semifinal. Only Roger Federer, with 39, and Jimmy Connors, with 31, have participated in more in the Open era.

If Djokovic can win this French Open, it would give him four consecutive Grand Slam titles, something no man has done since Rod Laver won all four in 1969.

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