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Novak Djokovic backed Carlos Alcaraz to win the French Open “multiple times” after the young Spaniard suffered severe cramps which derailed his titles hopes Friday in a semi-final loss to the 22-time Grand Slam champion.

Carlos Alcaraz said the cramps that afflicted him in his French Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic were a result of tension and nerves during the match

The 20-year-old won only one of the last 13 games after being struck down early in the third set

The story of the 13th day of action from Roland Garros.

Alcaraz was the favourite to win the French Open but suffered due to the tension and stress of an epic battle against the 22-time grand slam champion

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz went toe to toe in the first of the men's semi-finals until Alcaraz cramped up under the tension. Good thing it wasn't the final. And Casper's ghosted into the final.

The 20-year-old won only one of the last 13 games after being struck down early in the third set.

PARIS - Novak Djokovic reached his seventh French Open final in dramatic and controversial circumstances on Friday when world number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered serious cramping which torpedoed his challenge.

Carlos Alcaraz had levelled the contest when disaster struck as he limped to his bench holding his right leg.

The young Spaniard had to forfeit a game and struggled through the third and fourth sets.

The 36-year-old’s experience won out as the 20-year-old next big thing struggled down the stretch.