Two stellar sets, with the baby phenomenon Alcaraz and the alien Djokovic competing for every point, and sharing the stakes at 1-1. Then the cramps stop the Spaniard's race , forced to raise the white flag: only virtually, because the number one in the world remains in the field until the end, albeit injured, with Nole who passes easily and flies to the final at Roland Garros .

The last Parisian act on Sunday, when the Serbian will face the winner of the other semifinal, between the Norwegian Ruud and the German Zverev , the opportunity to reach 23 slams and detach Nadal in the ranking of the most successful tennis players ever.

But the biggest obstacle seemed to be Alcaraz, with the super challenge framed almost like an early final. The match lived up to expectations, except for the sudden change in the third set.

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