Sunday, October 29, 2023

Novak Djokovic dominates tiebreaker at French Open, set to face No. 1 Alcaraz

Date:

Novak Djokovic overcame a sluggish start against Karen Khachanov in the French Open quarterfinals to win 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic called it his worst stretch of the tournament but managed to choose the right shot every time and put each ball precisely where he intended. Djokovic will meet No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals on Friday. Alcaraz beat Djokovic on clay at the Madrid Masters last year in their only previous encounter, and the 20-year-old from Spain got past No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday night. In the women’s semifinals, No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka and unseeded Karolina Muchova both reached the semifinals by winning earlier in the day.

Latest stories