No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first French Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win against No. 2 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Friday. On Sunday, Alcaraz will be taking on No. 4 Alexander Zverev in a battle at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz will now have the opportunity to win the French Open for the first time in his professional career. The 21-year old previously was defeated in the 2023 French Open semifinals by Novak Djokovic, who had to withdraw from the 2024 French Open due to a knee injury.
Meanwhile, Zverev got the best of No. 7 Casper Ruud as he earned a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in Friday’s other semifinal matchup. Zverev finally broke through the proverbial glass ceiling after being eliminated in the French Open semifinals in each of the previous three years. Zverev has one Grand Slam title under his belt as he defeated Karen Khachanov to win the 2020 US Open final.
Most recently, Alcaraz and Zverev faced one another in the Australian Open quarterfinals in a match where Zverev came out on top.
On the women’s side, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to her third consecutive French Open women’s singles final with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff on Thursday. On Saturday, Swiatek will…
