This year, Friday is set to deliver again in Paris, with all eyes on the continued potential of a Carlos Alcaraz-Novak Djokovic semi-final showdown; the winners of the three most recent major men's singles titles are both due to play.
Should that final four clash take place it will be a week from Friday – another RG day to look forward to.
Shapovalov offers Alcaraz challenge
For the world No.1 to keep his campaign alive, he’ll have to get past his stiffest of tests so far this week, taking on the big-hitting Canadian lefty Denis Shapovalov, the No.26 seed.
It’s their first meeting, but the two have practised together in Barcelona at Alcaraz’s training base, and Carlitos is well aware of the dynamite that can come off the Shapo racquet: “Everybody knows his level. He's a really dangerous player.”
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