French Open | Djokovic beats Zverev to set up semifinal showdown with top-seed Sinner

Novak Djokovic advances to French Open semifinals after defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets.

Three-time champion Novak Djokovic kept up his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battling past third seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday (June 4, 2025), to set up a French Open semifinal against top seed Jannik Sinner.

The 38-year-old Serbian notched his 101st victory at Roland Garros, site of his Olympic gold medal victory last year at the Paris Games, after three hours and 17 minutes.

Former world number one Djokovic is just two matches away from becoming the first player, male or female, to win 25 Grand Slam singles trophies.

Earlier on Wednesday Sinner booked his spot in the last four with a straight-sets win over Kazakh Alexander Bublik. Sinner continued his relentless pursuit of a maiden French Open title with a typically efficient 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 win.

The near-flawless victory ensured Sinner became the first Italian man to make six Grand Slam semi-finals and extended his winning run at the majors to 19 matches after his triumphs at last year’s U.S. Open and the Australian Open in January.

Following Djokovic’s win over Zverev, the Serb said: “Obviously there was a lot of tension, pressure but it is normal when you play against Zverev, one of the best in the world, in the last five-six years.”

"My game is based on a lot of running. I am 38 years old, it is not easy to keep running like that but, okay, it works."