Cameron Norrie vs Novak Djokovic start time and how to watch French Open live today
Remarkably, Djokovic has not failed to make the quarter-finals at the French Open since 2009, and he will be desperate to keep that run going with a victory over Norrie.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Reuters
3 hours ago
- Reuters
Alcaraz inspired by rival Sinner for ruthless Roland Garros win
PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz drew inspiration from his main rival and world number one Jannik Sinner to race past Tommy Paul in 94 minutes and reach the Roland Garros semi-finals on Tuesday. Alcaraz gave a masterclass in attacking tennis to win the opening two sets in under an hour and overwhelmed the American 12th seed for a 6-0 6-1 6-4 win and a meeting with Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The Spanish second seed's ruthless display came a day after Sinner beat Andrey Rublev in three sets to continue his devastating form at the year's second Grand Slam. "I love to watch matches on my days off, and yeah, let's say he inspires me in some way just to give my 100% in every match," Alcaraz told reporters. "He sees how important it is to play at such a great level in the whole match, just to have more time to recover after the match. So I'm just trying to do it as well. "But for me, it's great to have tennis. I love Grand Slams for that because on my days off, I have great matches to watch and get inspired by watching them." Alcaraz beat Musetti in the Monte Carlo final and the Rome semi-final en route to the title but expected a tough test when they face off again in Paris. "It's going to be a beautiful battle, a beautiful match," Alcaraz added. "I think we're both playing great tennis. Monte Carlo final, semis in Rome, so it's going to be great for the people to watch as well. I have to be ready for that match."
Reuters
3 hours ago
- Reuters
Alcaraz was way too fast for me today, says Paul after French Open exit
PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz played too fast and too aggressively for American Tommy Paul on Tuesday as the defending champion raced through their French Open quarter-final in straight sets and 94 minutes. Paul was mauled by the Spaniard in an eye-popping near-flawless 6-0 6-1 6-4 performance with Alcaraz firing 40 winners in the process. "Not particularly fun," Paul told reporters. "He played some great tennis, returned very well, had me on my backfoot all the time, playing so fast. "Even on the changeovers he was getting up so fast with 20 seconds left. I thought I have got to slow down. He played some amazing tennis. "He was on offence and that was not what I needed tonight. I did the best I could." The world number 12, who had spent close to 11 hours on court in his previous rounds, said he had tried to slow the match down in an effort to shake his opponent out of his rhythm. "Just waiting for the chair umpire to say 'time'," Paul said. "I felt like I was sitting down and there were 20 seconds left and Carlos was already up." The American put up somewhat of a fight in the third set but had trouble with a nagging abdominal muscle injury and was also feeling pain in his adductors. "I felt better today. I want to win the match but pretty early on it was pretty obvious I was not moving amazing," Paul said. "Everyone bought tickets for the night session so I thought I try my best. Obviously I did not want it to go like that." Paul said he was still planning to defend his title at Queen's in London later this month ahead of Wimbledon after a check on the injuries. "That's the plan. It's my ab(dominal) and the adductors. A couple of things. We are going to figure that out in the next couple of days," he said. Alcaraz will face Lorenzo Musetti in the last four after the Italian downed American Frances Tiafoe in four sets.
The Guardian
3 hours ago
- The Guardian
Lorenzo Musetti feared being defaulted after kicking ball at lineswoman
Lorenzo Musetti admitted that he was 'scared' about potentially being defaulted after accidentally kicking a tennis ball at a lineswoman during his win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of the French Open. On Tuesday, the eighth seed Musetti held his nerve in treacherous windy conditions to close out a stellar 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over the 15th seed Tiafoe to reach the semi-finals in Paris for the first time in his career. The match, however, included a moment of jeopardy after he kicked a ball towards the back fence, which rebounded against the shoulder of an unflinching lineswoman. Musetti received a code violation warning for unsportsmanlike conduct. 'Honestly it was really unlucky coincidence,' said Musetti. 'I was a little bit, honestly, scared, because I really didn't want to harm nobody, of course. So I immediately went to the line umpire, and I of course said sorry. I apologise to everyone. It was right to have a warning, but I think the umpire saw that there was no intention about that, and that's why he probably just let me continue my game.' Afterwards, Tiafoe described the ruling as 'comical' and suggested that there are inconsistencies within the rules. There have been numerous examples of players being defaulted over the years for unintentionally hitting people with a tennis ball. Two years ago in Paris, the Japanese player Miyu Kato was disqualified from the women's doubles tournament, along with her partner Aldila Sutjiadi, after unintentionally hitting a ball girl. 'Obviously he did that and nothing happened,' said Tiafoe. 'I think that's comical, but it is what it is. Nothing happened, so there's nothing really to talk about. Obviously it's not consistent, so it is what it is.' On the court, Musetti continues to enjoy a stellar breakout run this year. After a career best 2024 season that saw him reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon and win a singles bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, the 23-year-old Italian has taken another massive leap forward during this clay court season. He followed up his first Masters 1000 final in Monte Carlo by reaching the semi-finals in the Madrid Open, Italian Open and now at the French Open. He is just the fifth player since the ATP was formed in 1990 to reach the semi-finals or better at all three clay Masters 1000 events and the French Open in one year. Having accrued so many points in recent weeks, Musetti will rise from No 16 at the beginning of the clay court season to at least No 7 in the ATP rankings and he sits at No 5 in the live rankings. He could leapfrog Jack Draper to No 4 in the live rankings with a win. Musetti will rekindle his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, in the semi-finals after the Spaniard found his best level at last during his 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 demolition of Tommy Paul. Alcaraz has now reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros for the last three years. Alcaraz had endured a complicated path to the quarter-finals, dropping a set in three of his four matches as his patience occasionally waned. Considering his wavering level, a quarter-final meeting with Paul was potentially dangerous. Paul is one of the best athletes on tour, behind Alcaraz himself, and he has made life hell for the Spaniard in the past with his own ability to seamlessly straddle defence and attack, as Alcaraz can. But Alcaraz appeared to have the ball on a string in the early stages of the match and he could do whatever he liked with it. He tore through the first set with a demonstration of spectacular, varied shotmaking and he just kept on going: 'I could close my eyes and everything went in,' said Alcaraz. 'My feelings today were unbelievable. I was starting to give every shot at my 100%' While Alcaraz performed at an incredible level throughout, Paul understandably looked weary from early on. The American had been struggling with an abdominal issue from early in the tournament but he came through consecutive five set matches in the second and third rounds en-route to the quarter-finals. Even in perfect health, however, he may not have had any response against a special, singular talent in full flow,
