The Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic on Thursday announced the successful completion of his surgery on his knee that caused him to withdraw from the ongoing French Open competition, where he was defending his men's singles title.
For one stunning opening set, the No 79-ranked Moutet had the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd in the palm of his hand, dazzling both the fans and Sinner with his distinctive variety-filled lefty style.
The second seed Sinner had a rock-solid all-around performance to win a two-hour, 27-minute match against two of the ATP Tour's cleanest ball-strikers.
Sinner is just four wins away from gaining the top spot in the ATP Rankings. In case he reaches the final or the current number one Novak Djokovic does not make it to the title clash, Sinner will make history by becoming the first-ever Italian world number one after the tournament.
Djokovic will have to secure a spot in the title clash atleast in order to retain his top spot in the ATP Rankings and hold off Jannik Sinner. His next challenge will be Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Djokovic is still searching for his first title in 2024 and improved his seas
The Italian may have never advanced past the third round at the Caja Magica, but Alcaraz believes it won't matter to a player who has a 25-2 start to the year