Djokovic watched the closing stages of the duel at Foro Italico. As he described it, Carlos found a way to claim the opening set before Jannik faltered a bit at the beginning of the second.

Carlos Alcaraz arrives at Roland Garros brimming with confidence after taking down chief rival Jannik Sinner in Rome, but the defending champion expects the Italian to be an even tougher proposition after shaking off the rust following his doping ban.