PARIS, Oct 9 — Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, with 36 Grand Slam titles between them, are both just two wins away from creating more tennis history at Roland Garros but standing in the way in today’s semi-finals are Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman. Tsitsipas is the first Greek player...
Novak Djokovic is bidding to make the final for the fifth time and a 27th at the Slams. ― Reuters pic
The world number one has four titles in 2020, carved out from 36 wins and just one loss — his now infamous default at the US Open. However, the 34-year-old stands on the brink of a 13th Roland Garros final without dropping a set and having spent three and a half hours fewer than Schwartzman in getting to the semi-finals.
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