PARIS – A look at Day 12 of the French Open on Thursday:
Weather: Brief rain. High of 63 degrees.
Men’s quarterfinals: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 7 Tomas Berdych, No. 13 Dominic Thiem beat No. 12 David Goffin.
Women’s quarterfinals: No. 1 Serena Williams beat Yulia Putintseva, Kiki Bertens beat No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky.
Stat of the Day: 24, 2 – Unforced errors by Williams, Putintseva in the first set.
Quote of the Day: “He’s one of the leaders of the new generation.” – Djokovic, discussing Thiem.
On court Friday in the semifinals: Djokovic vs. Thiem, No. 2 Andy Murray vs. No. 3 Stan Wawrinka; Williams vs. Bertens, No. 4 Garbine Muguruza vs. No. 21 Sam Stosur.
Friday’s forecast: Cloudy, with a chance of rain. High of 63 degrees.
Associated Press
