PARIS: Novak Djokovic made a huge leap towards a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 French Open semi-final victory against an ailing Carlos Alcaraz in a clash of titans that ended in anticlimatic fashion on Friday (Jun 9). World number one Alcaraz had just levelled the contest when d
PARIS: Novak Djokovic made a huge leap towards a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 French Open semi-final victory against an ailing Carlos Alcaraz in a clash of titans that ended in anticlimatic fashion on Friday .
It was unclear whether Alcaraz, who skipped this year's Australian Open because of a hamstring injury, was suffering from cramps or injured. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia reacts to a muscle pain as he plays against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles semi-final match on Jun 9, 2023. The much-awaited clash had started with Djokovic going for the throat and breaking for 3-1 before saving four break points and taking the opening set after almost an hour.
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