Jannik Sinner to face Carlos Alcaraz in French Open final
World number one Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 7-6 (7-3)
Djokovic had been bidding for standalone record 25th Grand Slam title
Defending champion Alcaraz advanced after Lorenzo Musetti retired injured while trailing in fourth set
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*Sinner 6-4 1-2 Djokovic
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC 5 Sports Extra 2
Roger Federer the artist, Rafa Nadal the power-package, but Novak's biggest strength has always been adaptability.
*Sinner 6-4 1-2 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is starting to click.
Jannik Sinner does well to keep the rally alive at the baseline but Djokovic whips it to the opposite side to lead 30-0.
And it's a second hold to love.
Sinner 6-4 1-1 Djokovic*
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC 5 Sports Extra 2
Jannik Sinner is just 23 but he seems like he's in his mid-fifties with his maturity.
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Sinner 6-4 1-1 Djokovic*
Image source, Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic soaked up the praise when getting back to second deuce but once noise dies down, Jannik Sinner is back to his ruthless business and gets the hold.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport senior tennis reporter at Roland Garros
We thought we had seen the point of the tournament in Djokovic's victory over Zverev - a 41-shot exchange which the Serb somehow survived
This one tops it.
The speed and skill of both men was simply outrageous.
The Chatrier crowd respond with the sort of noise often heard over the road at the Parc des Princes.
Bet Carlos Alcaraz - watching somewhere on the telly - enjoyed it too.
Sinner 6-4 0-1 Djokovic*
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC 5 Sports Extra 2
Absolutely stunning rally from both men. Take a bow!
Sinner 6-4 0-1 Djokovic*
The 'rally of the match' Andrea mentioned has just quickly been surpassed.
With Jannik Sinner on the verge of holding, the pair exchange drop shots and just as it looks like Novak Djokovic's legs have gone, he finds an injection of energy to win the point.
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Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC 5 Sports Extra 2
That was the best rally of the match and such an important moment of both players.
Novak Djokovic tried three or four different game styles in the first set. I wonder if he's now settled on one strategy.
Sinner 6-4 0-1 Djokovic*
Jannik Sinner's first double fault of the match hands Novak Djokovic a 30-15 lead but the Serb can't build on it as his drop shot hits the net.
Sinner is relentless. The Italian inches up the court with booming forehands before eventually smashing an overhead volley.
Djokovic denies Sinner the chance to hold with a stunning forehand.
*Sinner 6-4 0-1 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has been the top dog for the majority of his career, but he's up against a new wave of hungry challengers now and needs to find a new level to compete.
A perfect response to losing the opening set - a hold to love.
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Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have met eight times previously with each winning four.
But Sinner has won the last three and seems to have the edge at the moment.
Sinner 6-4 Djokovic*
Jannik Sinner is yet to drop a set at this year's French Open and even against 25-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, it's hard to see him letting one slip away from him in this semi-final.
Sinner strides up to the net and places a forehand out of Djokovic's reach.
A backhand from baseline has too much pace on it and that's the opening set in the bag.
*Sinner 5-4 Djokovic
Russell Fuller
Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 and BBC Sounds
Jannik Sinner is in a comfortable position, but he's far from secure.
*Sinner 5-4 Djokovic
Over to Jannik Sinner to see if he can serve out for the set.
*Sinner 5-4 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is serving to stay in the first set.
A slip from Jannik Sinner hands Novak Djokovic the chance to smash home a winner and the Serb follows with an ace to lead 40-15.
Another fine save, this time on the T, and Sinner is unable to return.
Sinner 5-3 Djokovic*
Andrea Petkovic
Former world number nine on BBC 5 Sports Extra 2
That's such a big strength from Sinner in those important moments. His first serve finds the court more often than not.
I'm loving the moonball [from Novak Djokovic]! Watching Sinner, he has to go back and that's the way of pushing him back.
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Jannik Sinner had two opportunities to break in that previous game and would be serving for the set here had he taken one of them.
A groan filters down from the crowd as Novak Djokovic employs a drop shot but Sinner is there at the net to send a winner back the other way. 30-30.
Sinner turns the aggression up a notch and smashes a forehand into the corner.
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Sinner is doing what Novak does to everyone.
Karan
*Sinner 4-3 Djokovic
Saved by Novak Djokovic.
The Serb holds his nerve just when the opening set looked like it was starting to creep away.
A whipped forehand deep into the corner does the job.
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