Alcaraz sets up mouthwatering semis clash against Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz saw off Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with incoming World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

The reigning Wimbledon champion proved too strong for former Roland Garros runner-up Tsitsipas, powering to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory on Court Philippe Chatrier.

"I was really calm in the moments I had to [be]," he said. "I'm really happy to play a semi-final here again at Roland Garros." Alcaraz will be desperate to right the wrongs of last year - when he suffered cramps in a defeat by Novak Djokovic - in his second successive French Open semi-final. He will face Sinner on Friday for the ninth time, with the pair's head-to-head record level at 4-4. "It's a really difficult challenge, I'm not going to lie," said Alcaraz of Sinner, who will usurp Djokovic at the top of the rankings next week.

"I think right now he's the best player in the world, the player who's playing the best tennis right now." Alcaraz won his only previous match against Sinner this year in the Indian Wells semis, while they have shared a win each in Grand Slam clashes. "We've played great matches, high level. It's the match that everybody wants to watch. So let's see who's going to win," said Alcaraz.

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