Coup de théâtre on the Central of Roland-Garros: hit the left leg, Carlos Alcaraz could not defend his chances until the end in his semifinal against Novak Djokovic. According to the first elements, the Spaniard suffered from severe cramps. The Serb is therefore qualified for the final which will take place on Sunday. He will face the winner of the other semifinal between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Norway's Casper Ruud which takes place on June 9 in the evening Djokovic has never been so close to a historic 23rd title in a Grand Slam tournament.
At the start of the third set after more than two hours of match when the two fighters were tied 1-1 (6-3, 5-7) after the Serb won the first set, the world No. 1 showed some signs of concern. With one game away in the third set, Alcaraz sought medical assistance before a change of side. The rules are clear: this request cost him a penalty game that marked the beginning of the end. Afterwards, Carlos Alcaraz appeared to play without legs. He no longer rushed at all the bullets as he did until then. Djokovic was able to play his tennis, without forcing, without making any feeling either.
Stunned, the audience growled but nothing helped: Alcaraz no longer had the strength to fight. He tried, was leading 4-1, 5-1 before losing the third set 6-1 without being able to fight. Returning to the locker room for five minutes to get a massage, Alcaraz came back for the fourth inning. But it wasn't the same game anymore. With courage, the world number 1 did not want to throw in the towel. Under the eyes of Mike Tyson, he continued to the end of his strength. But he didn't have enough left to defend properly against one of the best players of all time. After 3h20 of play, Novak Djokovic won 6-1, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in a duel that leaves us hungry.
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