French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic advances to the Final

Carlos Alcaraz flashed one of the greatest winners you will ever see in tennis.

But Novak Djokovic had the last laugh.

Alcaraz’s winner in the second set drew praise all over social media, and left even Djokovic impressed, but it was the third-seeded Djokovic won carried the day, winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Alcaraz won the second set, but as the third set got underway the top seed started to cramp up, and even conceded an entire game so he could receive medical attention.

Djokovic took the third set 6-1 in just 30 minutes, and it was clear that Alcaraz was struggling. Djokovic would go on to cruise in the fourth set, en route to his victory.

“First and foremost I have to say tough luck for Carlos. At this level, the last thing you want is cramps and physical problems in the late stages of a Grand Slam. I hope he can recover and come back very soon,” said Djokovic after the match. “I told him at the net, he knows how young he is, he has a lot of time ahead of him. He’s an incredible competitor, so he deserves all the applause and all the support. Congratulations to him for his fighting spirit and hanging in until the very end.”

Djokovic will take on Casper Ruud, as the fourth seed dispatched Alexander Zverev in straight sets on Friday. Zverev seemed tense at the start, with a number of shots landing long in the first set. Ruud took the first set 6-3, but it was Zverev who had the advantage in the second set, up 2-1 early. But with the game at 3-3, Ruud broke serve, taking a 4-3 advantage.

He would not look back, closing out the second set 6-4 en route to his 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 victory.

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As far as the rest of the field, the entire men’s bracket is below.

Men’s Bracket

You can view the bracket on the official Roland Garros website.

How to Watch

NBC/NBC Sports, Peacock, and the Tennis Channel are your homes for the 2023 French Open. NBC and Peacock air live coverage of the first two days of main draw play starting on Sunday, May 28 and continuing on Monday, May 29. Tennis Channel has live daily coverage from Tuesday, May 30 through Friday, June 2. On the middle weekend of the tournament, NBC and Peacock pick the coverage back up.

Coverage reverts to the Tennis Channel for the following weekdays, and NBC/Peacock return for the men’s and women’s singles semifinals and finals.

You can also stream coverage on NBCSports.com/live, as well as the NBC Sports app.

Broadcast Schedule

Below is the entire broadcast schedule for the 2023 French Open. All times are Eastern.

Schedule and results (All times Eastern)

Sunday May 28 – First Round

Tallon Griekspoor def. Pedro Martinez, 6-4, 2-6, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3
Sebastian Ofner def. Maxime Cressy, 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-2
Radu Albot def. Patrick Kypson, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Hubert Hurkacz (13) def. David Goffin, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Karen Khachanov (11) def. Constant Lestienne, 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
Nuno Borges def. John Isner, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(9)
Marton Fucsovics def. Hugo Grenier, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Thanasi Kokkinakis def. Daniel Evans (20), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Jason Kubler def. Facundo Diaz Acosta, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) def. Jiri Vesely, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7)
Matteo Arnaldi def. Daniel Elahi Galan, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2
Sebastian Korda def. Mackenzie McDonald, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Lorenzo Sonego def. Ben Shelton (30), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Roberto Carballes Baena def. Emilio Nava 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-2
Corentin Moulet def. Arthur Cazaux, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Andrey Rublev (7) def. Laslo Djere, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Lucas Pouille def. Jurij Rodionov, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti (17) def. Mikael Ymer, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
Alexander Shevchenko def. Oscar Otte, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(2)
Ugo Humbert def. Adrian Mannarino, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1

Monday, May 29 – First Round

Denis Shapovalov (26) def. Brandon Nakashima, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
Juan Pablo Varillas (19) def. Juncheng Shang, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
Alex De Minaur (18) def. Ilya Ivashka, 6-1, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Cameron Norrie (14) def. Benoit Paire, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Diego Schwartzman def. Bernabe Zapata Miralles (32), 1-6, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0, 6-4
Aslan Karatsev def. Alexei Popyrin, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-2
Stan Wawrinka def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-7(2), 1-6, 6-4
Roberto Bautista Agut (19) def. Ybing Wu, 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-1
Taro Daniel def. Christopher O’Connell, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4
Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Jack Draper, 6-4, 1-0 (Draper ret.)
Fabio Fognini def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (10), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1)
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Flavio Cobolli, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
Jiri Lehecka def. Jan-Lennard Struff (21), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Thiago Agustin Tirante def. Botic Van De Zandschulp (25), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Frances Tiafoe (12) def. Filip Krajinovic, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Borna Coric (15) def. Federico Coria, 7-6(3), 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3
Pedro Cachin def. Dominic Thiem, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(1), 4-6, 6-2
Marcus Giron def. Hamad Medjedovic, 6-0, 6-2, 1-6, 6-0
Zhizhen Zhang def. Dusan Lajovic, 6-1, 4-1 (Lajovic ret.)
Daniel Altmaier def. Marc-Andrew Huesler, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29) def. Arthur Fils, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Luca Van Assche def. Marco Cecchinato, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
Jannik Sinner (8) def. Alexandre Muller, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1

Tuesday, May 30 – First Round

Wednesday May 31 – Second Round

Sebastian Ofner def. Sebastian Korda (24), 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-4
Fabio Fognini def. Jason Kubler, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) def. Roberto Carballes Baena, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-2
Thanasi Kokkinakis def. Stan Wawrinka, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3
Lorenzo Sonego def. Ugo Humbert, 6.4, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Diego Schwartzman def. Nuno Borges, 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3
Hubert Hurkacz (13) def. Tallon Griekspoor , 6-3, 5-7, 6-7(13), 7-6(5), 6-4
Denis Shapovalov (26) def. Matteo Arnaldi, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Karen Khachanov (11) def. Radu Albot, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Juan Pablo Varillas def. Roberto Bautista Agut (19), 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
Andrey Rublev (7) def. Corentin Moutet, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Taro Daniel, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29) def. Luca Van Assche, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6)
Cameron Norrie (14) def. Lucas Pouille, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti (17) def. Alexander Shevchenko, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Marton Fucsovics, 7-6(2), 6-0, 6-3

Thursday June 1 – Second Round

Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Alex De Minaur (18), 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-3
Borna Coric (15) def. Pedro Cachin, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Casper Ruud (4) def. Giulio Zeppieri, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Yoshihito Nishioka (27) def. Max Purcell, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Grigor Dimitrov (28) – 6:30 a.m. ET
Daniel Altmaier def. Jannik Sinner (8), 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5
Guido Pella vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild – 8:00 a.m. ET
Frances Tiafoe (12) def. Aslan Karatsev, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
Thiago Agustin Tirante def. Zhizhen Zhang, 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4
Marcos Giron def. Jiri Lehecka, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
Tommy Paul (16) vs. Nicholas Jarry – 8:30 a.m. ET
Genaro Alberto Olivieri def. Andrea Vavassori, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Arthur Rinderknech vs. Taylor Fritz (9) – 10:00 a.m. ET
Francisco Cerundolo (23) def. Yannick Hanfmann, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
Alexander Zverev (22) vs. Alex Molcan – 11:00 a.m. ET
Holger Run (6) vs. Gael Monfils – 2:15 p.m. ET

Friday June 2 – Third Round

Karen Khachanov (11) def. Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5)
Lorenzo Sonego def. Andrey Rublev (7), 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3
Sebastian Ofner def. Fabio Fognini, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (17) def. Cameron Norrie (14), 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (29), 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-2
Juan Pablo Varillas def. Hubert Hurkacz (13), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) def. Diego Schwartzman, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Denis Shapovalov (26), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

Saturday June 3 – Third Round

Yoshihito Nishioka (27) def. Thiago Seyboth Wild, 3-6, 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
Casper Ruud (4) def. Zhizhen Zhang, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Borna Coric (15), 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-2
Nicolas Jarry def. Marcos Giron, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(7), 6-3
Holger Rune (6) def. Genaro Alberto Olivieri, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
Francisco Cerundolo (23) def. Taylor Fritz (9), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
Grigor Dimitrov (28) def. Daniel Altmaier, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
Alexander Zverev (22) def. Frances Tiafoe (12), 3-6, 7-6(3) 6-1, 7-6(5)

Sunday June 4 – Fourth Round

Karen Khachanov (11) def. Lorenzo Sonego, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(7), 6-1
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Juan Pablo Varillas, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Lorenzo Musetti (17), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) def. Sebastian Ofner, 7-5, 6-3, 6-0

Monday June 5 – Fourth Round

Casper Ruud (4) def. Nicolas Jarry, 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5
Holger Rune (6) def. Francisco Cerundolo (23), 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(7)
Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Yoshihito Nishioka (27), 7-6(8), 6-0, 6-1
Alexander Zverev (22) def. Grigor Dimitrov (28), 6-1, 6-4, 6-3

Tuesday June 6 – Quarter-Finals

Novak Djokovic (3) def. Karen Khachanov, 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Stefanos Tsitsipas (5), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(5)

Wednesday June 7 – Quarter-Finals

Alexander Zverev (22) def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Casper Ruud (4) def. Holger Rune (6), 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Friday June 9 – Semi-Finals

Novak Djokovic (3) def. Carlos Alcaraz (1), 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Casper Ruud (4) def. Alexander Zverev (22),6-3, 6-4, 6-0

Sunday June 11 – Final

Novak Djokovic (3) vs. Casper Ruud (4) – 9:00 a.m. ET