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PARIS — In sharp contrast to a women’s singles draw filled with breakthroughs and breakdowns, the final four men in contention at the French Open are a perfectly predictable quartet.
In quarterfinal matches that were postponed from Wednesday because of rain, top-ranked Novak Djokovic and fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem won in straight sets on Thursday and joined No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Roger Federer in the semifinals.
With Thursday’s winners set to play again on Friday afternoon — weather permitting — Djokovic and Thiem were efficient and ruthless. Thiem finished first on Suzanne Lenglen Court, needing only 1 hour 47 minutes to dispatch 10th-seeded Karen Khachanov, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.