Djokovic said goodbye to the French Open or will retire next year, and Sinner will play the first post-00 showdown with Acre

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This morning, Beijing time, the 2025 French Open tennis tournament ended the men's singles semifinals. In a much-anticipated match, 38-year-old three-time champion Novak Djokovic fought top seed and world No. 1 Sinner for three hours and 15 minutes, missing three set points in the third set to lose 4-6 5-7 6-7(3) and miss out on the final.

After the game, Djokovic waved goodbye to everyone with red eyes amid the warm applause of the audience, and bent down to touch the red clay under his feet with his hands, very emotional. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Djokovic said, "This is probably the last game I'll play here, so I was a little emotional at the end. But if it's my farewell match at the French Open, that's great, the atmosphere and the energy from the crowd is so good. Do I want to play more? Yes, but will I still be here in 12 months? I don't know. ”

From Djokovic's post-match performance and words, the fans felt a sense of parting. Although the Serbian has said he will continue to play in the remaining Grand Slam tournaments such as Wimbledon and US Open this year, as well as next year's Australian Open, it seems that he has already moved the idea of retiring. Let's hope that day will come a little later!

Sinner, on the other hand, won 20 consecutive Grand Slam victories to reach the first French Open final of his career and his fourth Grand Slam final without dropping a set, and will face second seed and Spanish star Alcaraz for the final title.

In the opening semi-finals, Alcaraz led 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 2-0 before receiving a retirement from Italy's Musetti to reach the final of the French Open for the second year in a row, just one win away from defending his title. Musetti's performance in the first two sets was top-notch, but he fought too fiercely, resulting in a strain in his left thigh, and finally had no choice but to retire, but it's a pity! Alcaraz also said after the match, "Winning in this way is not what I want, Lorenzo had a successful season on clay. I wish him all the best and I wish him a speedy recovery so that we can appreciate his game again soon. ”

After the final of the meeting between world No. 1 Sinner and world No. 2 Alcaraz, the first post-00 men's singles final of a Grand Slam was successfully achieved. In terms of head-to-head record, Alcaraz leads Sinner 8-4 and holds a four-game winning streak. Both men have maintained a 100% win rate in their respective previous Grand Slam finals. This time, there must be someone who is going to lose. Who will lift the Musketeer's Cup in the end? The answer will be revealed tomorrow night.

In the second Men's Doubles semi-final of the day, eighth seeds Salisbury/Skupski edged out ninth seeds Harrison/Evan King 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(10-7) to advance to the final against fifth seeds Granolles/Zebaros.

Women's Doubles: In the Women's Doubles semi-finals, second seeds Errani/Paulini swept past fourth seeds Andreeva/Schneider 6-0 6-1 to reach the final of the French Open for the second year in a row, where they will face Danilina/Krunic for the trophy, who defeated Ekri/Eri Hozumi 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5.

Tonight, Beijing time, the French Open women's singles finale will be the first to start, with world No. 1 Sabalenka facing world No. 2 Gauff, with kick-off time at 9 p.m. Beijing time. In terms of head-to-head records, the two drew 5-5, which can be described as equal. Who will lift the Susan Lenglen Cup for the first time? You might as well make a prediction!

Finally, let's guess and recognize. The picture below shows a player falling to the ground in celebration after winning. Can you recognize who she is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is Canadian rising star Mboko.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)