Djokovic was bidding for a record-extending 38th Grand Slam final, and eighth in Paris, where he was won three times. But he spent much of the semifinal camped behind the baseline, sliding at full stretch and grunting loudly while Sinner sent him scurrying left and right like a windscreen wiper.

No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final on Sunday. It's the first matchup between the two in a Grand Slam event.

A vocal majority at Roland Garros urged Novak Djokovic on throughout his semifinal match against the best men’s player in the world on Friday. Jannick Sinner wasn’t having it. The Italian disposed of the 24-time grand slam winner in straight sets 6-4,