PARIS – Top-ranked Janik Sinner set the French Open Final against defender champion Carlos Alcaraz on Friday, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
Jjokovic is the 24-time men’s record Grand Slam champion, but he couldn’t compete with Sinner’s unforgiving accuracy and thrilling forehand at Philippe-Chatrier.
The sinner became the second Italian to reach the final at Roland Garros after 1976 champion Adriano Panatta.
Previously, Alcaraz led 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 against Lorenzo Musetti when the eighth seed Italian retired with a leg injury.
The sinner aims for his fourth major title, the fifth of Alcaraz.
According to ESPN BET odds, Alkaraz opened as a favorite of -125 to defeat the Sinner (-105) in the Final.
This report uses information from the Associated Press.