Paris: Novak Djokovic will take on Dominic Thiem for the third time in four years at the French Open after both eased through to the semi-finals on Thursday.
World No. 1 Djokovic has progressed to the last four at Roland Garros with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory over fifth seed Alexander Zverev while Thiem defeated Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to reach a fourth successive semi-final at Roland Garros.
Djokovic and Thiem faced each other in the semi-finals in 2016, with the Serbian winning easily, but Thiem turned the tables the following year in the quarter-finals before reaching his first grand slam final in France last year.
Victories for the two men also mean that, with Rafael Nadal taking on Roger Federer in the other semi-final on Friday, the top four seeds are all through to the last four.
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Remarkably, it is the first time at a grand slam since the French Open in 2012 that Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have all made it through to the semi-finals.
Djokovic has moved to within two victories of holding all four titles at the majors at the same time for the second time in his career by defeating his German opponent in two hours, nine minutes at Roland Garros on Friday.
Despite sending a flurry of mighty serves crashing down, towering world No. 5 Zverev could offer only momentary resistance tothe top seed.
The 1.98 metre tall German had served for the opening set at 5-4 before DjRead More – Source
Paris: Novak Djokovic will take on Dominic Thiem for the third time in four years at the French Open after both eased through to the semi-finals on Thursday.
World No. 1 Djokovic has progressed to the last four at Roland Garros with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory over fifth seed Alexander Zverev while Thiem defeated Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to reach a fourth successive semi-final at Roland Garros.
Djokovic and Thiem faced each other in the semi-finals in 2016, with the Serbian winning easily, but Thiem turned the tables the following year in the quarter-finals before reaching his first grand slam final in France last year.
Victories for the two men also mean that, with Rafael Nadal taking on Roger Federer in the other semi-final on Friday, the top four seeds are all through to the last four.
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Remarkably, it is the first time at a grand slam since the French Open in 2012 that Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have all made it through to the semi-finals.
Djokovic has moved to within two victories of holding all four titles at the majors at the same time for the second time in his career by defeating his German opponent in two hours, nine minutes at Roland Garros on Friday.
Despite sending a flurry of mighty serves crashing down, towering world No. 5 Zverev could offer only momentary resistance tothe top seed.
The 1.98 metre tall German had served for the opening set at 5-4 before DjRead More – Source