Novak Djokovic has taken an early lead in his Roland Garros semi-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz, claiming the first set 6-3. The 36-year-old Serbian came out firing in the generational battle on Court Philippe-Chatrier, pulling the 20-year-old Spaniard around with destructive and consistent groundstrokes to lead after 56 minutes. Meeting for the
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Ferrero On Alcaraz-Djokovic: ‘We’re Expecting An Extremely Tough Match’
Editor's note: This story was translated from ATPTour.com/es. With a two-day break before facing Novak Djokovic on Friday in the semi-finals at Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz practised for 45 minutes with one eye on his clash with the Serbian, but mainly focusing on giving his body some oxygen after beating Stefanos
Dodig/Krajicek Reach Roland Garros Final
Twelve months ago, Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek fell just short of capturing their maiden major title together when they lost in the Roland Garros final. On Saturday, the Croatian-American tandem will have a shot at redemption. Competing in the semi-finals on Thursday, the fourth seeds moved past 10th seeds
Kato/Puetz Clinch Roland Garros Mixed Doubles Title
SF Preview: Alcaraz vs. Djokovic In Clash For The Ages
The potential matchup everyone had circled from the start of Roland Garros is now a reality. One year after a three-set epic in their first meeting in Madrid, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will contest their second ATP Head2Head showdown in the Paris semi-finals. The two stars have waged a neck-and-neck
SF Preview: Unfinished Business For Ruud, Zverev at Roland Garros
Ruud Denies Rune’s Fightback To Return To Roland Garros SFs
For the second straight year in the Roland Garros quarter-finals, Casper Ruud edged fellow Scandinavian Holger Rune in four entertaining sets on Court Philippe-Chatrier. On Wednesday evening, the fourth-seeded Norwegian earned a 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory against the Dane to continue his bid for a second consecutive final at
Gilbert On The Tactical Change That Could Give Djokovic Edge vs. Alcaraz
Like anyone who's watched Carlos Alcaraz storm through three seeded opponents to reach the Roland Garros semi-finals, Brad Gilbert has been impressed by the 20-year-old's dominance in Paris. But for the former World No. 4 — who has coached the likes of Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray — it
Granollers/Zeballos Upset Top Seeds Koolhof/Skupski In Roland Garros QFs
Alcaraz Masterclass Overwhelms Tsitsipas; Djokovic Next In SFs
Carlos Alcaraz has owned his ATP Head2Head against Stefanos Tsitsipas, but this was another level of domination. The Spaniard was largely untouchable in a 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(5) victory on Tuesday night at Roland Garros, setting up a semi-final showdown against Novak Djokovic on Friday. He faced break points in just one