French Open 2025 live updates: Quarterfinal scores as Djokovic in action vs. Zverev – The New York Times

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Coco Gauff (2) has booked her in place in the 2025 French Open semifinals after winning in three sets (6-7, 6-4, 6-1) against Madison Keys (7).
She will take on home hope Loïs Boisson for a place in Saturday’s final, after the French wild card stunned 18-year-old favorite and No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(6), 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
On the men’s side, Jannik Sinner (1) beat Alexander Bublik in three sets and he will face the winner of Novak Djokovic (6) vs. Alexander Zverev (3) which is underway now.
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Zverev 3-1* Djokovic
And there's the proof — some really strong serves see Zverev through that game.
He has worked hard on his first serve, where he wins more points than his second serve, to ensure he is getting the most out of it.
That's showing so far.
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Zverev *2-1 Djokovic
Well, switching out that racket had the desired effect for Djokovic.
He takes that game pretty easily to get on the board. It's still early and neither player is revealing much emotionally at this stage.
Both are looking good with Zverev up to serve — something he has done pretty well so far in this tournament.
Zverev 2-0* Djokovic
That was a straightforward hold for Zverev.
But the interest in that game comes with both players tinkering with their rackets.
Between the first two games, Zverev handed his racket up to his father (who is also his coach) Alexander Zverev Sr. to re-grip the handle.
Meanwhile Djokovic headed over to his bag and changed out his racket to one with a different tension. Weather conditions appear to be playing their part in these decisions.
Zverev 1-0* Djokovic
You get the impression we could be in for a bit of an epic between these two players tonight.
The match starts with some long rallies and a great beginning for Zverev as he breaks Djokovic's serve.
It's very early days, however, and the German does not show even a flicker of emotion after that positive start.
Zverev 0-0* Djokovic
With Grand Slam title number 25 in his sights, Djokovic serves and gets us underway.
…and opts to serve first.
He's started his warm up now. Can he maintain his record of not dropping a set yet at this year's Roland Garros?
It seems a steep ask against opposition as talented as Zverev.
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Novak Djokovic was left waiting for a moment there as Alexander Zverev was late for the walk out — here they come as they prepare to warm up.
Mind games from Zverev?
He is the GOAT for a reason — Novak Djokovic has swept all before him over the years in Grand Slam tennis.
He picked up his 100th career title last month and officially became the oldest player to reach the quarterfinal at Roland Garros for 50 years when he booked this ticket to play Zverev tonight.
What drives him? In the end, it's pretty simple.
"History motivates me," he said in an interview on TNT Sports. "That is always my desire to make new records and to extend the records that I already made."
Novak Djokovic sits at 24 singles slam titles. He is tied with Margaret Court for the most slams (man or woman).
One more slam win and the Serb is in a class of his own with 25. Three wins away from his 25th slam and fourth French Open title.
This is the 14th meeting between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. The Serb leads the German 8-5 in the career head to head.
Zverev won the last match against Djokovic at the Australian Open where he advanced after the 24-time slam champion retired due to injury.
With a win over rival Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev would advance to his 10th career slam semifinal. It would be a fifth semifinal appearance at Roland Garros for the German, the most for him at any slam.
Zverev has yet to win a slam in his career. He's made three finals, including Roland Garros last year and the Australian Open last January, going 0-3 in all of them.
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Should Novak Djokovic win today, it would be his 13th semifinal at Roland Garros in his career. It would be back-to-back slam semifinals for the Serb in 2025.
Djokovic would improve to 101-16 all-time at Roland Garros in his career with a victory over Alexander Zverev.
This is the second time that Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev have met at Roland Garros. They played against each other in 2019, where the Serb beat the German in straight sets 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
Zverev got the better of Djokovic at the Italian Open final in 2017 where he won in straights 6-4, 6-3. With the two players 1-1 on clay in their careers against each other, it makes today's showdown all the more compelling.
Below is the path that Alexander Zverev took to get to the Roland Garros quarterfinals:
Below is Novak Djokovic's path to the Roland Garros quarterfinals:
Jannik Sinner can put his feet up and watch the last men's quarterfinal match of the day in the nightcap. Alexander Zverev versus Novak Djokovic, two players the Italian has faced in the past.
The 24-time slam champion is tied in the career head to head with Sinner at 4-4. The world No. 1 has beaten Djokovic the last three matches they've played against each other.
Zverev has a better record over the three-time slam champion at 4-3. On clay they are 1-1.
Regardless, a difficult opponent awaits Sinner in the Roland Garros semifinals.
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With Jannik Sinner's straight sets win today, the dream final is still on the table. The Italian taking on Carlos Alcaraz for the first time in a Grand Slam final.
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.
All they need to do is win their semifinal bouts and the dream will become a reality.
Jannik Sinner joins Lorenzo Musetti as the Italians in the men's singles semifinals at Roland Garros. It is the first time in 65 years at the French Open that two Italian men have reached the men's singles semifinals in Paris.
Bellissimo!
I had to triple check this to make sure I'm not going squirly. But it is in fact true.
Jannik Sinner has only been broken TWICE (yes twice) this Roland Garros. Those two times came in the first round against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
Since then, Sinner hasn't been broken. Four straight matches…no one breaking the Italian's serve.
Dominance.

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