The 2024 French Open will probably be wrapping up this weekend, however there’s nonetheless loads of motion remaining. Mirra Andreeva is advancing to her first Grand Slam semifinal after upsetting World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5-7), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday. At 17 years previous, she is now the youngest girl to make a significant semifinal since Martina Hingis in 1997.
Andreeva will probably be taking over Twelfth-seeded Jasmine Paolini, who earned her semifinal ticket with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win over Elena Rybakina. Whereas Andreeva is the primary underdog remaining, the favorite to win it all is also still competing. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek virtually received upset by Naomi Osaka within the second spherical, however she used that as a wakeup name and had the shortest tour-level match of her profession when she took down Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0 within the quarterfinals in simply 40 minutes.
Swiatek has not misplaced at Roland Garros because the 2021 quarterfinals and is at the moment driving a 19-match win streak within the French Open. She has additionally gained 17 consecutive clay matches, together with title-winning victories in Madrid and Rome. Swiatek is recent off a 6-0, 6-2 win over Marketa Vondrousova and can tackle American star Coco Gauff within the semifinals Thursday.
Gauff superior to the semis with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Ons Jabeur on Tuesday. Gauff has by no means gained the French Open, however she made it to the ultimate spherical in 2022 — which, curiously sufficient, she misplaced to Swiatek. The 20-year-old Gauff gained her first main event final yr on the US Open.
On the lads’s facet, Novak Djokovic withdrew from the event as a consequence of a knee damage, and meaning he will not be getting his twenty fifth main title but and also will lose his world No. 1 rating to Jannik Sinner. The 22-year-old Sinner gained his first Grand Slam title earlier this yr on the Australian Open, and he’ll turn out to be the primary Italian man to be world No. 1.
“It is for positive not the way in which I wished to turn out to be No. 1, with Novak retiring, however in one other means, the final interval I’ve performed some actually good tennis and I am comfortable to be within the place,” Sinner said. “It is one thing new developing for me and one thing good, so I am very comfortable.”
Sinner was coping with a hip damage earlier this yr, however he has been taking good care of enterprise at Roland Garros and earned a visit to the semifinals after a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) win over Grigor Dimitrov.
This event has traditionally belonged to Rafael Nadal. Nonetheless, the Spanish legend noticed an early exit with a first-round loss to Alexander Zverev and may need performed at Roland Garros for the final time. Spain wouldn’t be left and not using a star, as 21-year-old Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz has been making a reputation for himself. He is one of the favorites to win the French Open, however to make the title recreation he should take down Sinner in Friday’s semifinals.
Right here is every part you’ll want to know concerning the 2024 French Open.
The best way to watch the 2024 French Open
Date: Could 26 – June 9, 2024
Location: Roland Garros — Paris
TV: NBC, Tennis Channel, Peacock | Stream: fubo (try for free)
Males’s semifinal matchups
- No. 2 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz — Friday (TBD)
- No. 7 Casper Ruud vs. No. 4 Alexander Zverev — Friday (TBD)
Males’s quarterfinal matchups
- No. 2 Jannik Sinner def. No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
- No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz def. No. 9 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
- No. 4 Alexander Zverev def. No. 11 Alex de Minaur 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
- No. 7 Casper Ruud def. No. 1 Novak Djokovic (walkover)
Ladies’s semifinal matchups
- No. 1 Iga Swiatek vs. No. 3 Coco Gauff — Thursday, 9 a.m. ET
- No. 12 Jasmine Paolini vs. Mirra Andreeva — Thursday, half-hour after first semifinal
Ladies’s quarterfinal matchups
- No. 1 Iga Swiatek def. No. 5 Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2
- Mirra Andreeva def. No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5-7), 6-4, 6-4
- No. 3 Coco Gauff def. No. 8 Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
- No. 12 Jasmine Paolini def. No. 4 Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Males’s singles seeds
- Novak Djokovic
- Jannik Sinner
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander Zverev
- Daniil Medvedev
- Andrey Rublev
- Casper Ruud
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alex de Minaur
- Taylor Fritz
- Holger Rune
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Nicolas Jarry
- Ugo Humbert
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexander Bublik
- Sebastian Baez
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Adrian Mannarino
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Frances Tiafoe
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Sebastian Korda
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Arthur Fils
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Mariano Navone
- Cam Norrie
Ladies’s singles seeds
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Maria Sakkari
- Qinwen Zheng
- Ons Jabeur
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Daria Kasatkina
- Danielle Collins
- Jasmine Paolini
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Madison Keys
- Elina Svitolina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Marta Kostyuk
- Victoria Azarenka
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Carolina Garcia
- Emma Navarro
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Elise Mertens
- Katie Boulter
- Linda Noskova
- Sorana Cirstea
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Dayana Yastremska
- Leylah Fernandez
- Katerina Siniakova
