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French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Could Set Up A Semi-Final Matchup

The tennis world has been waiting for a showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic if both can win their quarterfinals.

Carlos Alcaraz takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
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The tennis world has been waiting for a showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. It will happen at the French Open if both can win their quarterfinals.

First Djokovic, the 22-time Grand Slam champion who is seeded No. 3, plays No. 11 Karen Khachanov in Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday. Then, at night, No. 1 Alcaraz, who won last year라이브 바카라 U.S. Open, takes on No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, a two-time runner-up at major tournaments.

The winners of those two matches will face each other in the semifinals.

Alcaraz, 20, and Djokovic, 36, have had one previous match on tour. Alcaraz won at the clay-court Madrid Masters last year.

In Tuesday라이브 바카라 women라이브 바카라 quarterfinals, Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will play Elina Svitolina, and 2021 French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova goes up against Karolina Muchova.

Sabalenka is from Belarus, and Svitolina — playing in her first major since becoming a mother — is from Ukraine. Belarus aided Russia in its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the war continues. Like other players from Ukraine, including Sabalenka라이브 바카라 first-round opponent last week, Svitolina has not been shaking hands with players from Belarus or Russia after matches.

WHAT HAPPENED ON바카라 웹사이트MONDAY?

Coco Gauff set up a quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek — a rematch of the 2022 French Open final, won by Swiatek. Another quarterfinal Wednesday will be Ons Jabeur vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia. The men라이브 바카라 bracket will have these quarterfinals: No. 4 Casper Ruud against No. 6 Holger Rune, and No. 22 Alexander Zverev vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED ON바카라 웹사이트MONDAY?

A point that involved a double-bounce and a yell of “Sorry!” drew a ton of attention during Rune라이브 바카라 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory over Francisco Cerundolo.

WHEN ARE TUESDAY’S MATCHES?

Play begins at 11 a.m. local time in Paris, which is 2:30 p.m. IST, with Muchova-Pavlyuchenkova, followed by Sabalenka-Svitolina, then Djokovic-Khachanov. The night match, Alcaraz-Tsitsipas, is scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. local time.

THE NUMBER TO KNOW

6-0 — Iga Swiatek라이브 바카라 record against Coco Gauff in their previous matches.

THE QUOTE TO KNOW

“I think tennis is not a 100-meter race. It라이브 바카라 a marathon. Especially my matches.” — Beatriz Haddad Maia, after her 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-5 win against Sara Sorribes Tormo, which lasted 3 hours, 51 minutes.

UPCOMING SINGLES SCHEDULE

— Monday: Fourth Round (Women and Men)

— Tuesday-Wednesday: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)

— Thursday: Women라이브 바카라 Semifinals

— Friday: Men라이브 바카라 Semifinals

— Saturday: Women라이브 바카라 Final

— Sunday: Men라이브 바카라 Final

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