Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will resume their intense rivalry in the semifinals of the French Open after the Spaniard defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4, with a clinical display.
Alcaraz retained his composure throughout the tiebreak to prevent the Greek from mounting a mid-match comeback, dropping just three of his first-serve points in the opening set. On match point, he produced one of his incredible drop shots.
The Italian is playing at the peak of his abilities, and Alcaraz promises the Roland Garros fans that his encounter with Sinner will not disappoint. Alcaraz won their most recent encounter, a semifinal match at Indian Wells this year, and the two have an even career head-to-head record of 4-4.
Alcaraz recently expressed his thoughts about it: “It’s going to be a tough challenge for me. I’m ready to take on that challenge. It is the match that everybody wants to watch and I’m sure that he’s going to show his best tennis and myself as well. You have to run like a marathon, you know, side-to-side. Everything he does, he does perfectly. I think it is the hardest thing to face Jannik. At the same time, I love that. I love these kinds of matches.”
He added: “Well, probably a little bit more nervous before facing him. I’m not going to lie. I mean, he probably is one of the most difficult challenges that we can face in tennis right now. I think he’s the best player in the world. I think, no, he is No. 1 right now, so. When the draw came out, I think everybody wanted Jannik on my side playing the semifinal. Let’s see how it’s going to be, but I think it’s going to be great for tennis and the fans.”
Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.3, the Spaniard achieved a composed 23-5 record in 2024. Carlos is currently playing at the French Open where he ousted the world no.107 Jeff Wolf 6-1 6-2 6-1, the world no.176 Jesper De Jong 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2, the world no.28 Sebastian Korda 6-4 7-65 6-3, the world no.21 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 6-1
and the world no.9 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-63 6-4.Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.2 Jannik Sinner in the semifinal. Their record is 5-4 for Alcaraz.
Carlos conquered 1 title in 2024 in Indian Wells.
The Spaniard won 14 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Jannik has managed to achieve a compiled 33-2 match record in 2024. Sinner is currently competing at the French Open where he ousted the world no.46 Christopher Eubanks 6-3 6-3 6-4, the world no.124 Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-2 6-4, the world no.56 Pavel Kotov 6-4 6-4 6-4, the world no.79 Corentin Moutet 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 and the world no.10 Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-4 7-63.
Jannik Sinner will face the world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal. Their current head to head is 5-4 for Alcaraz.
Jannik has won 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
The Italian won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will play next in Halle (Terra Wortmann Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 17th of June.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner squared off 9 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 16th of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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