On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Djokovic Vs Alcaraz! 2023 French Open Semifinal Preview!
We begin the show recapping the French Open QF action from both the ATP and WTA.
On the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz dominated Stefanos Tsitsipas to keep his record perfect against him, while Novak Djokovic came through in 4 sets to set up a blockbuster SF matchup with Alcaraz. On the other half, Casper Ruud continued his dominant head to head against Holger Rune winning in 4 sets to set up a SF matchup with a resurgent Alexander Zverev, who beat surprise quarterfinalist Etcheverry in 4 sets.
On the women's side, Iga Swiatek continued her dominance over Coco Gauff to set up a SF matchup against Beatriz Haddad Maia, who had an impressive win in 3 sets over Ons Jabeur. On the other half, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina to setup a SF matchup with Karolina Muchova, who is finally healthy and was able to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.
Finally, we preview all of the semifinal matches and give our predictions for each match and for the titles!
Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming in at the conclusion of the French Open, when we will recap the results from the SF and Finals action for both the ATP and WTA and give our final thoughts on the second grand slam of the season in Roland Garros!
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