21 h. ago Novak Djokovic meets his match as Jannik Sinner seals first Grand Slam final against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open

MATTHEW LAMBWELL ON PHILIPPE CHARTRIER: In this French Open semi-final clash between the best in the world and the best of all time, the 23-year-old Sinner won 6-4, 7-5, 7-6.

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22 h. ago Novak Djokovic sees the end as Jannik Sinner underlines reality of French Open defeat

Djokovic said defeat to Sinner could have been his last match at the French Open, with the Italian through to face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final

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23 h. ago Jannik Sinner underlines the future is now by withstanding Novak Djokovic

Sinner defeated Djokovic in straight-sets, staying composed in the biggest moments, to book a final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday

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27 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz feels he pushed Lorenzo Musetti to the limit in French Open semi

Alcaraz secured his place in Sunday’s Roland Garros showpiece after Italian eighth seed Musetti retired while trailing 4-6 7-6 (3) 6-0 2-0.

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28 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz returns to French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retires hurt

Musetti took first set but fell 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 behindAlcaraz reaches second consecutive Roland Garros finalCarlos Alcaraz continued his imperious march through the clay-court season as he reached his second consecutive French Open final by defeating Lorenzo Musetti, the eighth seed, who was forced to retire with a left thigh injury while Alcaraz led 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0.After a difficult start to the year, the 22-year-old has found his way in a clay-court season that has yielded Masters 1000 titles in Monte Carlo and Rome. He will now attempt to become the third man this century, after Gustavo Kuerten and Rafael Nadal, to retain the French Open. Alcaraz, the second seed in Paris, is also the fifth-youngest man in the open era to reach five grand slam finals and he will attempt to extend his record to winning all of them. He has won 21 matches and lost once on clay this year. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Novak Djokovic v Jannik Sinner live: Scores and updates from French Open semi

Djokovic is chasing more tennis history at Roland Garros but World No 1 Sinner stands in his way

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29 h. ago Angry Carlos Alcaraz out of trouble as Lorenzo Musetti retires from French Open semi

A frustrated Alcaraz trailed the Italian but won a key second-set tiebreak before his opponent retired injury, and will play either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner in the final

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29 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz to defend French Open title in final as Lorenzo Musetti retires

Alcaraz will bid for a fifth grand slam title on Sunday.

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30 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Lorenzo Musetti live: Musetti retires to send Alcaraz through to final against Djokovic or Sinner

Musetti retired after struggling with a left leg injury, as Alcaraz returned to the Roland Garros final before the blockbuster between Djokovic and Sinner

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36 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz v Lorenzo Musetti live: Scores and updates from French Open semi

Alcaraz looks to return to the Roland Garros final before the blockbuster between Djokovic and Sinner

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51 h. ago Sabalenka ends Swiatek’s reign on clay to set up French Open final against Gauff

World No1 wins 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 as champion crumblesGauff ends Boisson’s fairytale run with 6-1, 6-2 routAfter successfully devoting the past few years of her life to becoming a more well-rounded player and mentally durable individual, Aryna Sabalenka arrived on court for her second French Open semi-final certain that she was finally ready for more. No challenge, not even the task of ending an era of total dominance at Roland Garros, felt beyond her.In the face of her greatest rival on the court Iga Swiatek has made her own, Sabalenka converted her phenomenal form and fortitude into one of the most significant victories of her career as she held her nerve in three delicious, tension filled sets to topple the four-time French Open champion 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 and reach the final at Roland Garros for the first time in her career. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Lois Boisson v Coco Gauff live: Scores and result from French Open semi

Coco Gauff will take on Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final after defeating Lois Boisson 6-1 6-2

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53 h. ago Lois Boisson v Coco Gauff live: Scores and updates from French Open semi

Boisson is aiming to become the first Frenchwoman to reach the Roland Garros final since Mary Pierce 20 years ago

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53 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka ends Iga Swiatek’s French Open reign in semi

Swiatek had won her last 26 matches at the Paris grand slam.

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53 h. ago Iga Swiatek v Aryna Sabalenka live: Result and score from French Open semi

Swiatek v Sabalenka takes place before Lois Boisson aims to continue her include run against Coco Gauff

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54 h. ago Djokovic has nowhere to hide against relentless Sinner in Paris showdown

The 38-year-old can prove he still remains at the top but his opponent seems to have his, and everyone else’s, number‘These kind of matchups and challenges in a way extract the best out of me,” said Novak Djokovic, smiling, as the clock ticked into the early hours of Thursday morning. Djokovic had demonstrated that sentiment in real time as he spectacularly rose to the occasion against the third-best player in the world, utilising the full breadth of his complete, unprecedented game to defeat Alexander Zverev and return to the semi-finals of the French Open, where he will face Jannik Sinner.“Playing best-of-five, late stages of a grand slam against No 1 in the world, you can’t get more motivated than that for me at this age,” said Djokovic. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Iga Swiatek v Aryna Sabalenka live: Latest tennis score as blockbuster French Open semi

Swiatek v Sabalenka takes place before Lois Boisson aims to continue her include run against Coco Gauff

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55 h. ago Novak Djokovic sends warning to Jannik Sinner ahead of French Open semi

Novak Djokovic is two wins at Roland Garros away from his 25th Grand Slam victory, but standing in his way in the final four is the world No.1, Jannik Sinner

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56 h. ago Novak Djokovic focused on own game and not how to stop Jannik Sinner

The pair meet in the French Open semi-finals on Friday.

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59 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz vs Lorenzo Musetti start time: When is French Open semi

Alcaraz and Musetti meet for the third time on clay this season with the Spaniard so far having the upper hand

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