Novak Djokovic sweeps by Tomas Berdych in quarters

— -- Novak Djokovic won the final 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.

Djokovic will next face Dominic Thiem, who advanced with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-1 win over David Goffin. Djokovic has defeated Thiem in both of their career meetings, last sweeping him in two sets at the Miami Open in March.

Thiem and Goffin, who are good friends, were competing in the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the first time.

The 13th-seeded Thiem won nine straight games when trailing 4-2 in the second set before Goffin finally held serve.

Goffin, seeded 12th, hit himself in the face with his racket during the second set. The Belgian tossed the racket up in the air but failed to catch it.

The win gave Thiem his tour-leading 25th victory on clay this season.

Berdych stumbled in his latest attempt to knock off Djokovic. The Czech player has now lost in 11 consecutive meetings with Djokovic and has dropped 12 straight against No. 1 players.

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.

ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press contributed to this report.