Jannik Sinner secured a straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals, setting up a highly anticipated final against Carlos Alcaraz. After the match, Sinner took a moment to express his admiration for Djokovic, acknowledging the Serbian’s impact on the sport and his influence on younger players.

“It was such a special occasion playing against Novak in the semifinals of a Grand Slam,” Sinner said. “I had to step up. I had to play the best tennis I could.” He also reflected on how meaningful the match was, adding, “Lucky to see him play such high-level tennis.” His words highlighted the deep respect he holds for Djokovic, who has been a dominant force in the sport for over a decade.

Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, struggled to counter Sinner’s relentless accuracy and powerful groundstrokes. Despite the loss, he received an emotional farewell from the crowd, as he hinted that this might have been his last match at Roland-Garros.

Sinner now turns his focus to the final against Alcaraz, a matchup that promises to be an intense battle between two of the sport’s brightest stars. With both players in top form, the French Open final is set to be a thrilling contest that could mark the beginning of a new era in men’s tennis.

Sinner at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025

Currently the world no.1, Sinner owns an overall 18-1 match record in 2025. The Italian is participating at the French Open where he ousted the world no.75 Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 6-3 7-5, the world no.166 Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-0 6-4, the world no.34 Jiri Lehecka 6-0 6-1 6-2, the world no.15 Andrey Rublev 6-1 6-3 6-4, the world no.62 Alexander Bublik 6-1 7-5 6-0 and the world no.6 Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 7-6(3).

Jannik Sinner will play the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Their actual head to head record is 8-4 for Alcaraz.

Sinner conquered 1 title in 2025 at the Australian Open. Jannik reached the final in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).

The Italian won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after Halle. The main draw will start on the 16th of June.

Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025

Now the world no.2, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a composed 36-5 match record in 2025. Carlos is participating at the French Open where he ousted the world no.310 Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-4 6-2, the world no.56 Fabian Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2, the world no.69 Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4, the world no.13 Ben Shelton 7-6(8) 6-3 4-6 6-4, the world no.12 Tommy Paul 6-0 6-1 6-4 and the world no.7 Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 2-0 ret..

Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the final. Their head to head is 8-4 for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard conquered 3 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo and Rome. Alcaraz was the finalist in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).

The Spaniard won 20 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 10 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 12 times. Their actual record is 8-4 for Alcaraz.