Paris –
Novak Djokovic’s title defense at the French Open ended with a whimper after the top seed withdrew due to a problem with his right knee, while Jannik Sinner celebrated his impending takeover as world No. 1 with a crushing victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday.
There was no drama on the women’s side as holder Iga Swiatek continued her quest for a fourth Roland Garros trophy by hitting top gear during a 6-0, 6-2 victory over 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova, reached the semi-finals.
American third seed Coco Gauff earlier fought back to beat fan favorite Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and will face Swiatek in a tantalizing rematch of their 2022 final, which the Pole won.
