Carlos Alcaraz Had Even Novak Djokovic in Awe With a Beautiful Shot in French Open Semifinal

This was so impressive.
Carlos Alcaraz Had Even Novak Djokovic in Awe With a Beautiful Shot in French Open Semifinal
Carlos Alcaraz Had Even Novak Djokovic in Awe With a Beautiful Shot in French Open Semifinal /

The men’s singles semifinal match at the French Open between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz delivered a shot for the ages Friday, and sports fans everywhere loved it.

Midway through the second set, Alcaraz pulled off a highlight-reel shot that left Djokovic with no choice but to tip his cap to the 20-year-old sensation. 

During a very good rally, Alcaraz sprinted to chase down the ball and delivered a perfect shot down the line with his back turned to Djokovic. It’s a shot you’d have to see to believe and produced quite the applause from the crowd at Roland Garros.

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Fans on social media, predictably, loved it: 

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Knowing these two stars, don’t be surprised if that’s not the only viral moment from this match. Topping that magical shot won’t be easy, though.


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Kevin Sweeney
KEVIN SWEENEY

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.