French Open: Djokovic subdues Khachanov in straight sets to secure semifinals spot
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In a well-contested quarterfinal, the third seed Djokovic braved an early barrage from Khachanov before sealing an ultimately comfortable 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-victory at the clay-court major. Djokovic did not earn a breakpoint in the opening two sets but raised his level spectacularly from the second-set tie-break onwards on Court Philippe-Chatrier to seal a three-hour, 38-minute win.
French Open: Sabalenka ends Svitolina's run to reach maiden semifinal in Paris
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Australian Open winner Sabalenka, who had never been past the third round in Paris in five prior appearances, defeated Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the Roland Garros.For a place in her second Grand Slam final of the year, she'll next face unseeded Karolina Muchova, herself a former Top 20 player, as the Czech beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Tuesday's other quarterfinal.
French Open: Muchova beats Pavlyuchenkova for maiden Roland-Garros semifinal
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An abdominal issue sidelined the Czech player for six months following the 2021 US Open, and at the Roland-Garros last year she sustained an ankle injury in the third round against Amanda Anisimova that saw her taken off the court in a wheelchair.
French Open: Zverev downs Dimitrov, to face Etcheverry in quarters
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Zverev needed only three sets to move past Dimitrov on late Monday, but his 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory still packed plenty of drama, with the German battling back from a break down in the second set and surrendering a 3-0 lead in the third.
French Open: Casper Ruud quells Jarry to set up quarterfinals clash with Holger Rune
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Ruud was repeatedly placed under pressure by Jarry in their fourth-round clash before battling to a 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5 victory. Ruud saved 14 of 17 break points across three tightly-contested sets to reach his third major quarterfinal. The 24-year-old Norwegian prevailed in a first-set tie-break, rallied from 1-4 to claim the second set and then 2-4.
French Open: Jabeur races past Pera to make maiden Roland-Garros quarterfinal
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Roland-Garros was the sole major at which the Tunisian had not reached the last eight, but that hoodoo was finally lifted following her fourth-round triumph. Jabeur will next face either No.14 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia or Sara Sorribes Tormo as she bids to reach a third Grand Slam semifinal.
French Open: 'Clash we've been all waiting for', says Tsitsipas on quarterfinal showdown with Alcaraz
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The Greek No.5 seed was on his game Sunday evening, beating qualifier Sebastian Ofner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 in a straight-setter, setting up a blockbuster quarterfinal showdown against Alcaraz, with the winner possibly to meet Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final. "I think everyone was expecting it, weren't they? And it's here. It's game on," Tsitsipas told reporters at Roland-Garros.
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