Sinner is set to face off against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final on Sunday. “These are rare and special moments,” Sinner told reporters. “I’m very happy.”

The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne. Advertisement Djokovic was the dominant world No.

French Open Makes 'Historic' Announcement Before Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The French Open finals are set, with Jannik Sinner facing Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles and Aryna Sabalenka taking on Coco Gauff in the women's singles.

Novak Djokovic said his French Open semi-final defeat to World No 1 Jannik Sinner could have been his final match at Roland Garros as he sparked suggestions that he is nearing retirement. The 38-year-old was denied in his bid to a win a record-breaking 25th grand slam singles title as Sinner held on to win in straight-sets.

Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner were among those to advance to the French Open semifinals on Day 11.

For two weeks a year, the French Open takes place on the iconic clay courts of Roland-Garros in Paris, and while this has been the case for decades the process in which the facility decides on important decisions pertaining to the courts is quite fascinating.