French Open: Djokovic, Wawrinka paths to final

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic needed two days to overcome third-ranked Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 to book his spot in his third French Open tennis tournament final in Paris on Saturday.

The Serb will aim to become the eighth player to complete the career Grand Slam on Sunday when he squares off against Swiss Stan Wawrinka at the Roland Garros. The career achievement of winning all four major championships in tennis is termed a career Grand Slam. For Wawrinka, this is his maiden final of the French Open.

Paths to the Sunday's French Open final (x denotes seeding):
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) v Stan Wawrinka (SUI x8)

Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic. Pic/AFP

Novak Djokovic
Round 1
beat Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 6-2, 7-5, 6-2

Round 2
beat Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Round 3
beat Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Round 4
beat Richard Gasquet (FRA x20) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

Quarter final
beat Rafael Nadal (ESP x6) 7-5, 6-3, 6-1

Semi final
beat Andy Murray (GBR x3) 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1

Stan Wawrinka
Round 1
beat Marsel Ilhan (TUR) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

Round 2
beat Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

Round 3
beat Steve Johnson (USA) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

Round 4
beat Gilles Simon (FRA x12) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Quarter final
beat Roger Federer (SUI x2) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4)

Semi final
beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x14) 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4