Jannik Sinner, 23, defeated Novak Djokovic, 38, in the French Open semifinal with a score of 6-4, 7-5, 7-6. The match prevents Djokovic from contending for his 25th Grand Slam title. Sinner, now the world’s top-ranked player, will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Sinner – Djokovic 6:4, 7:5, 7:6

While other players like Jiří Lehečka, Andrej Rubljov, and Alexander Bublik struggled against Sinner, Djokovic won his initial game. however, errors at 2-2 cost him a service game. Djokovic appeared uncomfortable playing in the windy conditions.

Sinner overcame a 0:30 deficit to maintain his lead. Djokovic was unable to break Sinner’s serve for the seventh consecutive game. Despite Sinner landing only 43% of his first serves in the first set, he conceded very few points.

Sinner wins the 1st set 6-4 against Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.

Djokovic had another chance to break Sinner’s serve early in the second set but made unforced errors. Even though Djokovic played more aggressively in the first four games, he faltered in the fifth. He later reached 30-0 on Sinner’s serve but again made forehand errors, missing an opportunity for a break.

Djokovic finally broke Sinner’s serve, ending a streak of 40 return games without a break opportunity against sinner, marking his first break since the Davis Cup 2023. However, Djokovic immediately lost his own serve, and Sinner capitalized. Sinner continued to struggle with his first serve percentage in this set.

Djokovic received physiotherapy on his left thigh at 5-6 in the second set, with further treatment before the third set. Despite his efforts, he couldn’t convert a break point in the fourth game and faced pressure on his own serve.

Sinner had three set points on Djokovic’s serve at 5-4 in the third set, but Djokovic saved two with aggressive play. The set went to a tie-break, which Sinner dominated 7-3.

At the end of 2023, Sinner’s record against Djokovic was 1-4.Though, after a loss in the Champions Tournament final, he won three matches against Djokovic in the Davis Cup and has as won their last four encounters.Sinner, who recently returned from a three-month suspension, has played 20 Grand Slam matches.

sinner has a 100% success rate in Grand Slam finals (3-0) and will play his first final outside of hard court. His opponent, alcaraz, also has a perfect record in finals (4-0). However, Sinner has lost his last four matches against Alcaraz.

Djokovic entered the French Open after winning his 100th title, but his winning streak on Parisian clay ended at 22. This included his French Open 2023 victory and an Olympic gold medal. this marks the first time in this decade that he has lost at Roland Garros to someone other than Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam title in almost two years, his last being the US Open last year. He failed to overcome Sinner, who played as the favourite. He will aim for his 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, where he has reached the final in the last two years and has won seven times.

Results of men’s singles on the French Open