On Day 10 at Roland Garros, two of the lads’s quarterfinals had been performed, with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz progressing into Friday’s semi-finals.
Sinner was the primary to maneuver into the final 4, cruising by way of his match towards Grigor Dimitrov in straight units, most likely probably the most easy match he’s had up to now in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz then maintained his good report towards Stefanos Tstisipas with an easy 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 win in 2 hours and quarter-hour.
Off the court docket, the story of the day was Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal from his quarterfinal with Casper Ruud because of the knee damage he aggravated towards Cerundolo.
A scan confirmed a tear within the meniscus, so it may very well be out for a number of weeks, throwing Wimbledon into doubt.
Provided that Federer returned from that damage efficiently in 2017, however it additionally ended his profession in 2022, he ought to most likely converse to him about what and what to not do.
You may see a fast recap, match stats and highlights from the day’s matches under.
Day 10 French Open 2024 Quarter Closing Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (2) | Grigor Dimitrov (10) | 6-2 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Carlos Alcaraz (3) | Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) | 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 |
Superior Sinner Too Slick for Dimitrov
Jannik Sinner is within the Paris semi-finals after a commanding victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday. The Italian secured a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(3) and was largely untroubled towards the tenth seed.
The 22-year-old, who received his first main on the Australian Open in January, dominated the two-hour, 30-minute enjoying with excessive depth, hitting 29 winners and breaking Dimitrov’s serve 4 instances in a one-sided quarterfinal.
Though he confronted some stress when serving for the match at 5-4, he in the end sealed the victory within the third-set tie-break, with Dimitrov missing any penetration in his recreation to trigger issues.
Regardless of lacking Rome from a hip damage, the Italian has seemed sturdy in Paris, dropping only one set. However I used to be very upset with Dimitrov’s recreation as he didn’t flip up, and his forehand sprayed a number of errors.
Sinner took cost from the baseline in most rallies, and Grigor by no means seemed like he might get again on the entrance foot.
With the victory, Sinner is about to rise to the world primary rating following Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal as a consequence of a proper knee damage.
I’m very completely happy. Now we have performed a few instances earlier than and know what to anticipate. We performed a closing in Miami and it’s at all times robust to play towards him. He’s such an amazing expertise and good man. My efficiency was very strong, particularly the primary two units. I had slightly little bit of stress when serving for the match, however that is regular, that is tennis. I’m pleased with how I performed later and to be within the semis Sinner on his win.
Match Stats
| Grigor Dimitrov | Jannik Sinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 8 |
| Double Faults | 5 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 63% | 60% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 67% (45/67) | 81% (43/53) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 44% (17/39) | 64% (23/36) |
| Break Factors Saved | 60% (6/10) | 50% (1/2) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 19% (10/53) | 33% (22/67) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 36% (13/36) | 56% (22/39) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 50% (1/2) | 40% (4/10) |
| Winners | 33 | 29 |
| Unforced Errors | 49 | 20 |
| Web Factors Gained | 68% (15/22) | 71% (12/17) |
| Max Factors In Row | 4 | 8 |
| Service Factors Gained | 58% (62/106) | 74% (66/89) |
| Return Factors Gained | 26% (23/89) | 42% (44/106) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 44% (85/195) | 56% (110/195) |
| Max Video games In Row | 2 | 5 |
| Service Video games Gained | 73% (11/15) | 93% (14/15) |
| Return Video games Gained | 7% (1/15) | 27% (4/15) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 40% (12/30) | 60% (18/30) |
Highlights
Alcaraz Tops Tsitsipas
Carlos Alcaraz moved forward 6-0 within the head-to-head with Stefanos Tsitsipas because of a dominant 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 win in Tuesday’s quarterfinal.
The Spaniard has a tried-and-tested blueprint towards Tsitsipas: He targets the backhand with a high-bouncing ball, will get on high within the rally, and invariably wins the purpose.
Alcaraz set the tone early with a break within the opening recreation and prolonged his management by racing to a 3-0 lead within the second set.
Tsitsipas lastly discovered his recreation when he rallied late within the second set to power a tie-break, however Alcaraz rapidly regained the higher hand to take it 7-3.
The third set was the closest of the three, however a well timed break put Alcaraz 5-4 in entrance, and though he slipped to 0-30 when serving it out, he went again to fundamentals and acquired the job carried out, throwing in a drop shot on match level to seal the deal.
Sadly, Tsitsipas hasn’t developed a technique to counter Alcaraz’s techniques. Whereas that is one among his worst matchups, it’s disappointing that he retains enjoying the identical method after dropping their first 5 matches. It’s nearly just like the early Nadal vs Federer matches on clay, and I believed he performed method too reactively within the first half of the match when he ought to have simply dialled up his aggressiveness and tried to power the difficulty.
I’m actually, actually completely happy to be again within the semi-finals right here at Roland Garros. It’s at all times particular with the ability to play a semi-final in a Grand Slam. I’m actually, actually excited to play Friday towards Jannik once more. A extremely troublesome problem. I’m prepared for that. Hopefully everybody goes to get pleasure from that match as a lot as I’m going to. Alcaraz on his showdown with Sinner.
Match Stats
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | Carlos Alcaraz | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 62% | 73% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 65% (40/62) | 74% (45/61) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 53% (20/38) | 74% (17/23) |
| Break Factors Saved | 33% (2/6) | 50% (1/2) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 26% (16/61) | 39% (24/62) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 26% (6/23) | 47% (18/38) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 50% (1/2) | 67% (4/6) |
| Winners | 26 | 27 |
| Unforced Errors | 33 | 21 |
| Web Factors Gained | 74% (34/46) | 64% (14/22) |
| Max Factors In Row | 4 | 7 |
| Service Factors Gained | 60% (59/98) | 74% (62/84) |
| Return Factors Gained | 26% (22/84) | 40% (39/98) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 45% (81/182) | 55% (101/182) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 5 |
| Service Video games Gained | 75% (12/16) | 93% (14/15) |
| Return Video games Gained | 7% (1/15) | 25% (4/16) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 42% (13/31) | 58% (18/31) |
Highlights
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