⁍ Novak Djokovic faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open semis.
⁍ Djokovic is bidding for a second French Open and 18th Grand Slam title.
⁍ The Serb spoke of neck and shoulder problems after his quarter-final win.
– Novak Djokovic will be favorite to reach his 27th Grand Slam final when he faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open semis on Friday, reports Reuters. After his humiliating disqualification in the US Open fourth round when he inadvertently struck a ball in frustration into the throat of a line judge, Djokovic’s French Open campaign has been remarkably uneventful. But after winning his opening four matches without dropping a set he had to come from a set down to beat Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarter-finals, the player who directly benefited from his moment of madness in New York. Djokovic, bidding for a second French Open and 18th Grand Slam title, still reached his 38th major semi-final relatively comfortably but for a set and a half against the obdurate Spaniard he struggled physically. Afterwards he spoke of neck and shoulder problems and should he not be 100% fit against 22-year-old Tsitsipas, who is in only his second Grand Slam semi-final, it could be a long night on the Philippe Chatrier Court.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-frenchopen-djokovic-preview/djokovic-eyes-27th-grand-slam-final-tsitsipas-and-injuries-block-path-idUSKBN26T3F6