Sinner Sets Up French Open Final Clash with Alcaraz after defeating Djokovic

 



Top seed Jannik Sinner produced a commanding performance to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) on Friday, booking his place in the French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner’s relentless precision and heavy-hitting from the baseline kept Djokovic on the back foot throughout their clash on Court Philippe Chatrier. The Serbian, chasing a record 38th Grand Slam final and a fourth title in Paris, struggled to impose himself as Sinner controlled the tempo from the start.

Djokovic looked flat in the opening set, which he lost 4-6, but raised his level in a fiercely contested second. Still, Sinner stayed solid and capitalized in the final game to edge ahead two sets to love. The third set saw Djokovic digging deep once again, even earning four break points late in the set. The crowd roared him on with chants of “Nole! Nole!” as he pushed for a comeback.

However, Sinner held firm under pressure and took the set to a tiebreaker. There, a crucial missed smash by Djokovic handed Sinner a 3-0 lead. The Italian made no mistake, closing out the match on his second match point when Djokovic’s forehand clipped the net.

“These are rare and special moments,” Sinner said afterward. “I’m very happy.”
He has now won 20 consecutive Grand Slam matches, stretching back to his US Open and Australian Open triumphs.

Earlier in the day, Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his second consecutive French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retired mid-match due to injury. Alcaraz was comfortably ahead 4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 2-0 when Musetti, struggling with an upper left leg issue, was forced to stop.

The match lasted just 2 hours and 25 minutes, and from the third set onward, Alcaraz was in complete control. Musetti, who had fought hard to win the first set and pushed the second to a tiebreak, faded as the Spaniard’s intensity soared. A one-sided third set saw Alcaraz dominate every rally, and in the fourth, his momentum continued before Musetti called it quits.

With this win, the 21-year-old Alcaraz became the fifth-youngest male player in the Open Era to reach five Grand Slam finals. Among current players, only Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev have matched that feat.

Alcaraz impressed with his aggressive baseline play, using sharp angles and depth to push Musetti wide and keep him under pressure. After edging the crucial second-set tiebreak, Alcaraz never looked back, breezing through the rest of the match.

Now, the stage is set for a blockbuster final — the reigning champion Alcaraz versus the red-hot Sinner — in what promises to be a thrilling showdown between two of the game’s brightest stars.


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