In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. On Friday, Jannik Sinner did just that in the French Open semifinals, knocking off the great Novak Djokovic in three very close sets, 6-4 7-5 7-6(3).

With the win, Sinner advances to his first final at Roland Garros with a chance to lift the trophy against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. He is also in his third consecutive Grand Slam final after winning the U.S. Open last fall and the Australian Open in January.

But overcoming Djokovic was no easy task, especially in best-of-five tennis on a court where the Serbian has lifted the trophy three times, including twice in the last four years. Sinner knows that, and he sent him a heartfelt message after the match. Expand Tweet

“It was such a special occasion for me, playing ag

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