They just met at the Italian Open final before the French Open, where the Spaniard got the better of the world No. 1. They've had dramatic matches in the past at slams, most notably the 2022 U.S. Open quarterfinal that ended in the wee hours of the morning.

For the first time since 2021, the French Open women's final will be without Iga Swiatek. On Thursday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka continued her clay-court dominance with a three-set victory over Swiatek, who was hoping to become the first woman in the Open Era to four-peat at Roland-Garros.

SportsLine's Jose Onorato reveals his picks for the 2025 French Open men's semifinal of Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner on Friday

It is unusual to think of Novak Djokovic as not being the favorite to win a French Open semifinal, given that his greatest clay-court rival Rafael Nadal has retired

Three-time champion Novak Djokovic kept up his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battling past third seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Wednesday, to set up a French Open semi-final against top seed Jannik Sinner.