Roland Garros: Djokovic in the final, one step closer to a record 23rd Grand Slam

The best Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic, reached the Roland Garros final and will play for his 23rd Grand Slam trophy in his career on Sunday.

In today's semifinal, Djokovic defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 3:1 (6:3, 5:7, 6:1, 6:1).

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During the third set, Alcaraz was injured, but he continued to play until the end of the match.

In his seventh final at Roland Garros, Djokovic will meet the better of the two - Aleksandar Zverev and Kasper Rud. It will be Djokovic's 34th Grand Slam final. 

This match between Djokovic and Alcaraz was marked as the final before the final at Roland Garros, since the young Spaniard is currently the first on the ATP list of the best players in the world, while Djokovic is already, according to many, the best tennis player of all time. 

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This year, Novak spent 14 weeks at the top of the ATP list, while Alcaraz spent nine weeks at the top position.

Until this match in the tournament, Novak was in the lead when it comes to statistical data. The Serbian tennis player scored a total of 188 winner points and 31 after an ace shot. 

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Alcaraz scored 176 points from the winner, and 17 after the ace serve. However, the Spaniard has spent less time on the court than the Serbian tennis player, Alcaraz has played almost 12 hours so far, and Djokovic 14 and a half hours.

This was Djokovic's 45th Grand Slam semi-final, and Alcaraz's second.