All the news and updates on the second day of quarter-finals here at Roland-Garros 2025
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23:50Novak Djokovic breaks early in the fourth and never lets his advantage slip to wrap up a very impressive 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over third seed Alexander Zverev. It puts the former world No.1 into a record-extending 51st Grand Slam singles semifinal. On Friday he'll play top seed Jannik Sinner.
One of the key moments of the fourth set came when Djokovic faced break point serving at 3-2 ahead. The 38-year-old saved the situation by winning the rally of the match - a lung-busting 41 shots with both players using the full dimensions of the court.
©Philippe Montigny / FFT 22:50Novak Djokovic takes charge of this night match and puts himself a set away from yet another Grand Slam semifinal. It was a watertight set from the Serb to say the least, full of effective and consistent serving and just three unforced errors from the three-time champion. Can Zverev stay alive in the fourth?
22:25In today's 'From Paris with Clay by ENGIE' episode Nick McCarvel goes behind the scenes to chat with photographers and commentators at Roland-Garros. Watch the full episode on the official Roland-Garros YouTube channel.
22:15It’s game on inside Chatrier at just gone 10pm as Novak Djokovic ups his level to take the second set off Alexander Zverev.
That was a big set for Djokovic and he rose to the occasion. It was the Serb who broke early this time, and played some solid tennis behind his own serve to get himself back into this quarterfinal. The 38-year-old wrapped up the second with a beauty of a drop shot.
One set apiece…
21:20That's a rock solid set from third seed Alexander Zverev as he takes the opener off Novak Djokovic 6-4 on Chatrier. He broke early, was dominant on serve and blasted through his final service game to love.
20:20Time to settle in for our Wednesday evening session under the lights with Novak Djokovic up against Alexander Zverev for a place in the semifinals. Follow the drama through the links below...
19:45If you’re lucky enough to be on site over the next few days here at Roland-Garros you can try out a few different racket sports around the venue. The FFT will showcase padel, pickleball, beach tennis and urban tennis and fans can get a racket in their hands to give them all a go at various points around the grounds.
Court 5 is a good place to start when it gets transformed into a ‘multi-sport’ venue from Thursday. That’s where you can find padel and pickleball with everyone welcome to get on court. If beach tennis is more your thing head to Court 8 where the French junior beach tennis team will be in position to demonstrate the sport. Look for urban tennis all around the RG venue.
©Pauline Ballet / FFT 19:20We're around an hour away from another cracker of a night session here in Paris when Novak Djokovic continues his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title. He faces last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev at 8.15pm Paris time. Here's a nice promo video to get us all in the mood...
18:17It’s business as usual for world No.1 Jannik Sinner who wins his 19th consecutive Grand Slam match by beating Alexander Bublik 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 to bring the Chatrier day session to a close.
The reigning US Open and Australian Open champion will be back on Friday to play either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev - they play at 8.15pm tonight in the last men's quarterfinal.
The Italian is yet to drop a set during his stay in Paris, moving into the last four for the loss of only 36 games.
17:00It's been one-way traffic so far in the third match on Chatrier. Top seed Jannik Sinner is in full control against Alexander Bublik in the third men's quarterfinal of the week...
16:16Some Lois Boisson stats after her latest mind-boggling victory here in Paris…
* The 22-year-old will jump around 300 spots in the WTA rankings with a current 'live' listing at around No.65 after Wednesday's quarterfinal win
* Boisson is the first French women’s semifinalist here since 2011 (Marion Bartoli)
* She is only the second ever woman in the last 40 years to beat multiple top 10 opponents at her maiden Grand Slam (Monica Seles, Roland-Garros 1989)
* The Frenchwoman is only the second player ranked outside the top 300 in the last 40 years to beat multiple top 10 opponents at the same event (Serena Williams, Chicago 1997)
* The 22-year-old is the lowest-ranked women’s Grand Slam semifinalist in the last 40 years
* She’s the first wild card to reach the women’s singles semis at Roland-Garros
* Boisson is the third woman since 1980 to reach the semifinals on their Grand Slam debut (Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati)
* The Dijon righthander had played the joint-lowest number of tour level matches before making a Grand Slam semifinal run in the Open era (two)
©Nicolas Gouhier / FFT 15:52Lois Boisson is a Roland-Garros semifinalist after somehow keeping her cool to finish off No.6 seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets - her second top 10 win of the week.
Nobody is quite sure how the wild card and world No.361 won that match in straight sets amid a raucous Chatrier atmosphere.
Boisson hit back from 3-5 in the first set - eventually saving two set points in the process - to edge a tight tiebreak 8-6 and, as Andreeva imploded and lost her cool in the second, she recovered from 0-3 in the second set to finish the contest by winning the last six games of the match.
The 22-year-old - making her Grand Slam debut here in Paris - plays Coco Gauff in the last four on Thursday.
15:05The Lois Boisson fairytale continues! The 22-year-old wild card from France has just won the most extraordinary first set against world No.6 Mirra Andreeva on Chatrier - just two days, of course, after beating world No.3 Jessica Pegula.
Andreeva led 3-1, had a set point at 5-3, served for the set at 5-4 and held another set point at 6-5 in the tiebreak, but it’s Boisson who held her nerve to snatch the tightest, tensest, edgiest of first sets 8-6 in the shootout after a nerve-jangling 80 minutes.
The world No.361 is a set away from the semifinals of her home Grand Slam. She couldn't could she...
14:29This year, Roland-Garros has taken Grand Slam tennis into the heart of Paris with a new fan experience in the Place de la Concorde.
The free fan zone, which can host up to 5,000 spectators, is open from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 June. Fans can experience all the action with giant screens, food, drinks, entertainment, a Roland-Garros boutique and activations from Wilson, Lacoste and Haier.
And as Roland-Garros 2025 draws to a close, fans will be able to welcome the newly crowned singles, doubles, junior and wheelchair champions with their trophies. Read more here.
©FFT 13:54The second match of the day is under way on Chatrier with wild card sensation Lois Boisson starting her quarterfinal against No.6 seed Mirra Andreeva. If you've missed the whole Lois Boisson story (where have you been??) then you can read about her surprise run this year as the world No.361 as Victoria Chiesa dives into her achievements in Paris. To follow the action under the Chatrier roof hit the links below...
13:20Coco Gauff is back in the Roland-Garros semifinals after a rollercoaster win over fellow American Madison Keys 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-1 - it's Keys’ first Grand Slam defeat of the year.
Gauff will have been frustrated she let the first set slip away but responded well to move into her fifth major semifinal. She’ll play Mirra Andreeva or Lois Boisson on Thursday.
It’s a third semifinal in Paris for the 21-year-old world No.2.
©Julien Crosnier / FFT 12:57A third set will decide today’s first women’s quarter-final in Paris.
In the second set it was Gauff who blew a 4-1 lead, but the 21-year-old stiffened her resolve and claimed the last two games to force a decider.
The pair have played a decider twice in their five previous meetings, with Keys winning both.
12:11Madison Keys has won a tight opener in her quarter-final clash against No.2 seed Coco Gauff.
Breaks and double faults were the story at the start for both Americans. With Keys 4-1 up, Gauff moved up a gear to take the next four games; she had a set point opportunity with Keys serving at 4-5 but Keys held on to force the tie-break, which she won 8-6.
11:41The first semi-final matchup was decided in the men’s and women’s competition.
First up, No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka dispatched Zheng Qinwen 7-6(3), 6-3 - Dan Imhoff was in the stands for that one.
Sabalenka didn’t have to wait long to find out her semi-final opponent: Iga Swiatek raced through her semi against Elina Svitolina in what Alex Sharp described as a ‘masterclass’ from the defending champion.
Lorenzo Musetti had to battle a little harder to secure his semi-final place, taking nearly three hours and four sets to get past Frances Tiafoe. Read Chris Oddo’s take on that match.
At the other end of the spectrum, Carlos Alcaraz completed the day with the fastest men’s quarter-final victory at Roland-Garros since 2013 with his 94-minute dismantling of Tommy Paul. Victoria Chiesa pulled out a few things we learned from the sprinting Spaniard.
Lee Goodall summed up all the day’s action in his Daily Wrap, and as ever you can watch the Daily Highlights and Best Moments by Emirates to get a visual flavour of the day.
And we’re back to Musetti for Tuesday’s Shot of the Day - with the world No.7 bringing some Italian flair to Court Philippe-Chatrier.
11:00Two out of four semi-final matchups were filled yesterday, and the other two will be decided today.
First up on Chatrier, an all American clash between Australian Open champion Madison Keys and No.2 seed Coco Gauff will determine the first semi-finalist of the day.
Read Dan Imhoff's feature on Key's late breakthrough as a Grand Slam champion.
In the second match on Wednesday, one of this year’s biggest stories at Roland-Garros: in her Grand Slam debut, wild card Lois Boisson, who knocked out No.3 seed Jessica Pegula on Monday, now faces No.6 seed Mirra Andreeva.
Match of the day session: Fairytale face-off
Victoria Chiesa has been digging a little deeper to see what Boisson’s achievement means and where she goes from here.
In the last match of the day session, Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik takes on No.1 seed Jannik Sinner - uncharted territory for the 27-year-old who has never been past the second round here in Paris.
Alex Sharp gives us an insight into the mercurial world No.62, with whom the only thing to expect is the unexpected.
Wednesday's night session should serve up a corker. Last year’s finalist No.3 seed Alexander Zverev takes on Novak Djokovic in a bid to fill the last spot in the semi-final line-up. Every time the Serbian walks on court it seems he’s heading for another milestone: Chris Oddo takes a look at some of Djokovic’s stats.
Elsewhere, the mixed doubles are at the semi-finals stage. Over on Court Simonne-Mathieu, the all-Italian No.3 seeds Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori take on second-seeded Zhang Shuai and Marcelo Arevao, followed by a clash between No.4 seeds Taylor Townsend and Evan King who meet last year's finalists Neal Skupski and Desiree Krawczyk.
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