This is what the Roland Garros semifinals look like

Roland Garros 2023 has entered its decisive phase. This Thursday the women’s individual semifinals will be played, starting at 3 pm. On Friday, the men’s shift starts at 2:45 pm

The great match is served, from the draw before the start of this Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic faces can be seen.

It can be followed on television on Eurosport, which covers the competition in full, and on DMAX, tomorrow. Both channels will also broadcast the finals. On Saturdays and Sundays, at 3 pm.

Carlos Alcaraz-Novak Djokovic

The world number one, 20 years old, qualified for the first time for the semifinals of Roland Garros, a round reached by Novak Djokovic, 36 years old and number 3, champion of the tournament in 2016 and 2021, for the twelfth time. .
Alcaraz, for another ‘big’ after the US Open 2022. Djokovic wants to break the Grand Slams record, breaking the balance at 22 with Rafa Nadal, the great absentee in Paris.
Just a precedent, in the ‘semis’ of Madrid 2022. Alcaraz won in three sets, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5).

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Alexander Zverev vs. Casper Ruud

The open side of the men’s box ended up being monopolized by well-known names. Alexander Zverev, 26 years old and number 27, has revived. He repeated the semifinals after “the hardest year of my life,” he said. He left Paris on crutches after a nasty fall when facing Rafa Nadal at center. He took advantage of a good box to continue the positions of honor.
He will face the 2022 finalist, Norwegian Casper Ruud, 24 years old and number 4, who is making amends for a cautious start to the campaign. He was also a finalist at the US Open. Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz then left him without a prize.

3

Karolina Muchova-Aryna Sabalenka

The semifinals open this Thursday at 3:00 pm The Czech, surprise guest of the penultimate round, is another test for the world number 2 and champion of the Mutua Madrid Open, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. This one withdrew from press conferences for several days to avoid controversy among Ukrainians. He returned to condemn the war, the Russian invasion, and focus on adding a new Grand Slam to the final Australian Open.

4

Iga Swiatek-Beatriz Haddad Maia

World number one and two-time champion of the tournament, Polish Iga Swiatek, 22, remains the main favourite. He has yet to lose, he has overwhelmed his rivals. And he will have a rookie in front of him, Beatriza Haddad Maia, the first Brazilian in the ‘semis’ in Paris since María Bueno in 1966. The South American was the executioner of the Spanish Sara Sorribes in the round of 16, after 3h .51 ‘ of fighting. In the previous tie, she survived a match point from Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova. He is 27 years old and world number 14.
They will play this Thursday, after the first semifinal.