JAKARTA - Tennis Player Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz who had cramps in the semifinals at Roland Garros 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, Friday, to reach the final of the 2023 Open France event.
The victory made Djokovic the second oldest male finalist in French Open history and is getting closer to the 23rd Grand Slam title.
Djokovic, the two-time Roland Garros champion, will break the record he holds with Rafael Nadal for the Grand Slam title for the most men's players if he beats Casper Ruud or Alexander Zverev in the final on Sunday.
The 36-year-old Serbian can also outperform Nadal as the oldest winner in the tournament and regain the number one ranking from Alcaraz, whose movement was limited due to cramps in the last two sets.
"First and especially I have to say bad luck for Carlos, because at this level the last thing you want is cramps, physical problems in the last stage of Grand Slam," said Novak Djokovic, as broadcast by AFP via Antara.
"I feel it, I feel sorry and I hope he can recover soon."
Alcaraz's physical struggle drains tensions as he bravely struggles to continue after the first two sets of thrilling.
Djokovic dominated the opening set before the Spaniard equalized in the second set.
The 20-year-old stopped gripping his right calf as Djokovic held back service to equalize 1-1 in the third set.
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Alcaraz returns for the fourth set after taking a break in the bathroom. He looked excited again, but after Djokovic saved the break point in the opening game, his resistance began to subside.
"It's not easy to overcome the intensity on the pitch. He's a great player. I have to take over the ball otherwise he's going to be aggressive, a lot of initiatives from him. A very tiring fight," Novak Djokovic said in a field interview after the game.
"Everything is according to plan, but it's not finished yet, there is still one more game. I'm happy to be playing in the Roland Garros final once again," he added.
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