Alcaraz holds an 8-4 head-to-head edge over Sinner, including taking their last four matches. Alcaraz swept Sinner on clay in the Italian Open final last month, plus outlasted Sinner in a five-set semifinal at the 2024 French Open.

Novak Djokovic faces World No 1 Jannik Sinner in the French Open semi-finals and for a spot in Sunday’s title match against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.Djokovic, 38, is bidding to become the oldest male grand slam champion in the Open era and said there is “no bigger occasion” for him that taking on the World No 1 in a major semi-final at Roland Garros.