Alcaraz sets up Sinner clash in semis after demolishing Stefanos Tsitsipas

Paris: Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the semifinals of the French Open for the second consecutive year with a 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-4 win over ninth seed and 2021 Roland-Garros finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The 21-year-old Spaniard kept his perfect head-to-head record with Tsitsipas intact with the win, improving to 6-0 all-time against the Greek. Since a five-set thriller between the two at the 2021 US Open, Alcaraz has lost just one set all-time in the match-up.

Alcaraz broke serve to start the match and never trailed in the first two sets. He surrendered just four points on his serve in the opener and accumulated a 6-3, 4-1 lead in just about an hour of play.