French Open men's semifinal results: Jannik Sinner bests Novak Djokovic, will face Carlos Alcaraz in final

After a pair of thrilling semifinals at Roland-Garros, the 2025 French Open Final is set. Carlos Alcaraz will attempt to defend his title against the world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to advance to his first French Open Final.
Sinner and Djokovic traded points throughout the tight matchup, before Sinner was able to pull out the 6-4, 7-5, 7(7)-6(3) win.
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Sinner snatched the first set, and later the second, with a few key games. The young Italian was often overpowered Djokovic throughout the match, but Djokovic's tactical advantages gave him a chance to fight back.
The third set started the way the other two did, with Djokovic taking a narrow lead before Sinner matched it. But Djokovic held strong, not allowing Sinner to pass him throughout the set. However, towards the end, the Serbian's attempt to close out the set were foiled by Sinner, who ducked three set points and won two straight games to force a tiebreaker.
Sinner stayed relentless during the tiebreak, sending Djokovic all over the court to take an early lead. Djokovic made a few crucial mistakes, at one point missing an easy point after being blinded by the stadium lights.
Djokovic fought back for a few more points, including a save on a match point, but Sinner's victory seemed inevitable. The young Italian iced the win as Djokovic hit the ball into the net — his 53rd unforced error of the matchup.
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Djokovic's French Open run comes to an early end, with the 38-year-old losing a semifinal in straight sets for the first time in 15 years.
Sinner, meanwhile, moves on to his first final at Roland-Garros. The 23-year-old Italian is on an unprecedented run this year, and will aim to win his third Grand Slam in a row after winning the 2024 U.S. Open and 2025 Australian Open.
Alcaraz moves on after Lorenzo Musetti is forced to retire
In the first semifinal of the day, Alcaraz started slow, but he found his stride when it mattered. Despite some early struggles, Alcaraz rallied to defeat Lorenzo Musetti (4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 2-0) in the French Open semifinal Friday. Alcaraz won in the middle of the fourth set after an injury forced Musetti to retire.
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With the win, Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final for the second-straight year. He won the event in 2024, beating Alexander Zverev in the final.
Early on, it looked as though Alcaraz would have a tough time repeating as a finalist. Some early errors by Alcaraz — with his serve and at the net — caused him to drop the first set to Musetti 4-6. Alcaraz displayed similar struggles in the second set, but slowly got his game under control. Though Musetti forced a tiebreak, Alcaraz took the second set 7-6.
That was all he needed to get going. Finally playing to his potential, Alcaraz dominated the third set, winning 6-0. After the fifth game in the set, Musetti was seen receiving treatment on the sideline. That, combined with Alcaraz finding his stride, led to the Italian's downfall.
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While Musetti tried to keep going in the fourth set, his injury proved to be too much. Musetti retired down 2-0 in the fourth set, likely due to a left hamstring injury. He could be seen rubbing his left hamstring as the match went on.
Sinner and Alcaraz will face off in the final on Sunday.

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