With the quarterfinals of the 2025 French Open in both the men’s and women’s singles tournaments complete, we’re closer to crowning the storied event’s next champions.
On the men’s side, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, continues to look like one of the best in the world on clay as he trounced American Tommy Paul to advance to the semifinals for a third straight year. Alcaraz is looking to go back-to-back at Roland Garros, but he’ll have to get through another clay specialist to reach the final again.
That’s because Lorenzo Musetti is through to his first French Open semifinal after dispatching of American Frances Tiafoe in four sets on Tuesday. Musetti’s only other Grand Slam semifinal appearance came at Wimbledon last year where he was beaten by Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
On Wednesday, Djokovic battled past No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, who had advanced to at least the semifinal of this tournament the last four years in a row, to reach the semifinals.
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner is still looking for his first French Open victory. After falling to Alcaraz in the semifinals last year, Sinner will get another shot in the semis — this time against Djokovic — thanks to a…