After the women, place for the men. Friday, June 9 will see the last four players in the singles draw battle for their place in the French Open final.
No time for the aperitif, the afternoon will open with the long-awaited clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic – not before 2:45 p.m. the start of the fortnight, and the Serb (3?) who is aiming for a 23? title, a Grand Slam record. The two men have faced each other only once, last year in Madrid (Spain), with a victory for the youngest in three sets (6-7[5], 7-5, 7-6[5]) and 3:35 hours of play.
It will then be up to the two “ghosts” Casper Ruud (4?) and Alexander Zverev (22?) to do battle (not before 5:30 p.m.). The Norwegian, finalist in 2022 against Rafael Nadal, had had a disappointing season so far while the German, back after his injury against the Spaniard last year, arrived without too many benchmarks. Both have found colors Porte d’Auteuil, where they will face each other for the first time on clay.
The program of the Philippe-Chatrier court
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Not before 5:30 p.m.
