![]() Much to the displeasure of the crowd, he had to forfeit a service game at the start of the third set as cramps started to limit his movement. However, things quickly unraveled for the 20-year-old. ![]() Thibault Camus/APĪfter controversial disqualification, Japan’s Miyu Kato wins French Open mixed doubles title Japan's Miyu Kato and Tim Puetz hold the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final at the French Open. The same scenario occurred at 6-5 but this time Alcaraz made no mistake, converting the first of another three set points. With the match gaining intensity, Alcaraz engineered three set points at 5-4 before Djokovic responded superbly by winning the next five points in a row to ensure the set remained tied. The Spaniard stepped up his level in the second set and had the crowd in raptures when he raced to the back of the court and – almost impossibly – fired a forehand past Djokovic while facing the wrong way.Īlcaraz got his first break of the match at 4-3 when Djokovic sent a backhand long, but the Serbian hit back straight away with a break of his own. ![]() ![]() 1.ĭjokovic took the opening set as Alcaraz, who failed to convert any of his four break points, was unable to find rhythm or consistency in windy conditions on Court Philippe-Chatrier.īy contrast, Djokovic was accurate and unrelenting, heaping pressure on a player 16 years his junior. Julian Finney/Getty Imagesįriday’s first semifinal was the contest most had been anticipating in the men’s competition, pitting the most decorated player in the draw against the current world No. Alcaraz receives treatment at the side of the court against Djokovic. ![]()
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