The game of tennis is played using a small, bouncy ball and rackets to hit it back and forth across a net. - Alcaraz advances to the semi-finals of the French Open, facing Sinner.
Young Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz is moving forward in the French Open, making it to the semifinals this time. He beat Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas 6:3, 7:6 (7:3), 6:4 on Court Philippe Chatrier. Alcaraz has now won 50 times at Grand Slam events and has made it to the semifinals five times in total.
19-year-old Jannik Sinner, one year older than Alcaraz, will be his opponent in the semifinals. Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria with a score of 6:2, 6:4, 7:6 (7:3). After his win, Sinner found out that he would become the new world number one once the tournament was over. This will be the first time an Italian player tops the rankings.
The semifinal match between Sinner and Alcaraz will be a younger one compared to previous Grand Slam semifinals. In fact, it will be the youngest semifinal clash since Andy Murray from the UK and Rafael Nadal from Spain met in 2008 at the US Open.
Tsitsipas might still be involved in the doubles on Wednesday as he is paired with his brother Petros. Their match against the French team of Manuel Guinard and Gregoire Jacq is set for the afternoon. Earlier, the 9th-ranked player decided to pull out of the mixed doubles competition with his girlfriend Paula Badosa, a Spanish player, to focus on his chances in the singles.
