The French Open semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem is being suspended by rain during the fifth set.

Thiem leads 4-1 in the fifth set, with the scoreline currently 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 4-1, placing Djokovic’s tilt at a fourth straight grand slam title in jeopardy.

The match had already been suspended early in the third set due to rain on Friday, before resuming on Saturday.

The winner will face Rafael Nadal in the final in Paris.

Top seed Djokovic is bidding to become the first man in the professional era to twice hold the four big prizes in tennis simultaneously.