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Novak Djokovic sukses melangkah ke final French Open 2023, atau yang ketujuh dalam kariernya di turnamen tanah liat tersebut. Petenis 36 tahun asal Serbia itu kini berpeluang mencetak sejarah sebagai peraih gelar grand slam terbanyak di tunggal putra.
Alexander Zverev admits he "wouldn't bet" on Casper Ruud defeating Novak Djokovic in Sunday's French Open final but warned the Serb superstar could crack under the weight of expectation with history within touching distance. Ruud, last year's runner-up to Rafael Nadal, reached the final with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 over Zverev in Friday's semi-finals. Djokovic made the final in Paris for a seventh time, and 34th at the Grand Slams, with a four-set triumph over an ailing Carlos Alcaraz. Victory on Sunday would give Djokovic a record-breaking 23rd major title and make him the only man to win all four Slams on at least three occasions.
Carlos Alcaraz has admitted nervousness and tension were contributing factors in the physical issues that hindered him in his loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open. The US Open champion arrived in Paris as the favourite to lift the title, and his performances leading into the last-four encounter reinforced that view. Ad But he never looked fully settled, and was unusually agitated at times in the match.
A week on from breaking the 1500m world record, Faith Kipyegon stepped up in distance and repeated the trick in the 5000m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Many Paris eyes may be focused on the French Open, with Novak Djokovic beating Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, but those who favour athletics were treated to star power on Friday evening. Ad Kipyegon has been imperious at 1500m, winning Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, but in Paris she stepped up to a distance she has not raced at since 2015.
Ruud is through to his third Grand Slam final in his past five tournaments. He was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in 2022 and then lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final.
Casper Ruud made it back-to-back French Open final appearances after cruising to a 6-3 6-4 6-0 win over Alexander Zverev. A year ago, the Norwegian was dismantled in straight sets by Rafael Nadal; 12 months on the test looks no easier as Novak Djokovic lies in wait in Sunday’s final following his win over Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz may have seen his 2023 French Open hopes fade away after he lost to Novak Djokovic having suffered from cramps in their semi-final, but his miracle shot will be remembered for years to come. The world No. 1 and top seed eventually lost out in four sets, 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, to the 22-time Grand Slam champion on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but he undoubtedly produced the shot of the day — and arguably the entire tournament — as he thrilled the crowd with an unusual scoop in the second set.
PARIS : World number one Carlos Alcaraz' effort in tightly-contested first and second sets of his French Open semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic on Friday caused cramping in his entire body, forcing him to shift down and eventually lose the match.