On Friday, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Lorenzo Musetti, who was forced to retire in the fourth set due to injury. Then hours later, his rival Jannik Sinner continued his torrid stretch with a straight-set victory over 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retired from their semifinal early in the fourth set. Alcaraz was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when the eighth-seeded Italian had to stop playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight final at Roland Garros after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set of their match on Friday.