French Open draw LIVE: Latest updates as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz learn fate
independent.co.ukNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are yet to meet at a grand slam Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the French Open semi-finals after they were drawn in the same half of the tournament, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek was handed a tough route to the final.British No 1 Cameron Norrie could face Alcaraz in the fourth round, with Stefanos Tsitsipas a potential quarter-final opponent for the 20-year-old Spaniard.
Djokovic, who will attempt to win a record 23rd grand slam title in Paris, was drawn in the same quarter as Andrey Rublev.In the women’s draw, defending champion Swiatek and Barbora Krejcikova - the winners of the last three women’s singles titles at Roland Garros - could meet in the fourth round, with Victoria Azarenka also a potential opponent at that stage.Swiatek is also projected to play Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals - in what would be a rematch of last year’s final - while the Pole also landed in the same half of the draw as Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina - who has won all three of their meetings this season. Follow all the updates from the French Open draw: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the French Open semi-finals after they were drawn in the same half of the men’s tournament, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek was handed a tough route to the final.Djokovic and Alcaraz have met just once since the Spaniard burst onto the scene on his way to becoming world No 1 last season - with the 19-year-old winning in three sets at the Madrid Open last April.Alcaraz was absent for Djokovic’s Australian Open victory in January due to injury, while the 36-year-old Djokovic missed Alcaraz’s US Open win last season because of his Covid vaccine status.Iga Swiatek
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