The GIST: Roland-Garros championship weekend is here, featuring a women’s final showdown between David and Goliath, while the final four men signal a changing of the guard.
Men’s singles semifinal: Kicking things off today at 8:30 a.m. ET, is a match-up between rising stars No. 2 Jannik Sinner and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz. These two have faced off eight times in their pro careers, with Sinner, the 2024 Australian Open winner, and two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz each claiming four victories. The stakes are high as they battle for a spot in Sunday’s final.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 Alexander Zverev, competing in his fourth consecutive French Open semi-final, will be looking to finally make it to the championship match. However, standing in his way is the 2022 and 2023 Roland-Garros finalist, No. 7 Casper Ruud. The action begins at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Women’s singles final: After a convincing victory over American No. 3 Coco Gauff in straight sets during the semi-finals, world No. 1 Iga Świątek continues her dominance by extending her Roland-Garros win streak to 20 matches, setting her up for a shot at capturing her third consecutive French Open title.
Challenging her for the title is Italy’s No. 12 Jasmine Paolini, who has surprised everyone, including herself, by making it to her first Grand Slam final. Tomorrow will reveal whether the favorite or the underdog emerges victorious.
