Djokovic v Sinner live: French Open semi-final score and updates as Alcaraz awaits

Djokovic roars! He senses that he has control of a rally and can get himself ahead but he laces a forehand into the net.

Sinner leads 30-15 instead and Djokovic shakes his head until the serve which is smoked back. Sinner returns and comes to the net. He plays a volley to the middle of court but Djokovic gets there and whips backhand past Sinner.

Sinner then rattles through the points to a comfortable hold.

Lovely response from Djokovic.

The accuracy on his serves is still there whether he’s going wide on coming down the centre line.

A hold to 15, with just one warning of the power Sinner possesses, puts him back in front in the set.

Oh it’s just unreal. Sinner doesn’t flinch and doesn’t blink when in pressure situations.

In this situation with the pressure firmly on Djokovic he doesn’t let up.

A hold of serve to 15 puts him back on level terms in the set.

Djokovic’s head and shoulders sag. He’s put on the defensive and slices over a forehand. Sinner is patient though and powers a couple of returns at him to move him into the middle of court. He then drives a winner wide of the Serb.

The response is strong from Djokovic though. He manoeuvres his way up to a 40-15 lead then pushes a backhand wide trying to get the game done.

Sinner goes long and Djokovic holds.

Djokovic’s left leg is still hampering him and the umpire has called for a medical timeout for the Serb.

He lies on the floor and the physios get to work massaging him.

When time runs out, he stretches and heads back onto court for the start of the third set.

Another ace! Sinner goes to advantage.

That’s the set! Sinner serves down the T line, Djokovic gets to the return but lifts his effort too long.

The game and the set go to Jannik Sinner. He leads 2-0 and it is a long way back from here for Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic calls for the trainer in the break between games and gets his left leg rubbed down.

He may have hoped the slight break would help him reset but Sinner doesn’t let that happen. He’s incredibly controlled with his forehands and gets the lead.

Djokovic rallies and matches him for pace and power until Sinner serves wide and aces to move 40-30 up.

On set point, Sinner sends the ball to Djokovic’s backhand before missing a backhand of his own and sending the game to deuce.

Sinner response to losing his own serve is to power his way past the Djokovic serve. He gets Djokovic to dance around from the baseline.

Sinner is being very aggressive and after a couple of attempts finally gets his break.

He’s now serving for the set.

Sinner has to respond and lift his own game. He wants to dominate and letting Djokovic into the set will not go down well.

The pace increases, as does the power. Djokovic matches him with superb defence. 15-15.

A forehand, off balance, down the line lands on the chalk and Djokovic nudges ahead. Sinner punts one too long and there are two points for the Serb to play with before a hold.

He’ll need both, Sinner forces him left then sends the ball the other direction. 40-30.

Missed! An attempted backhand drop shot spins wide. Sinner has deuce.

Novak Djokovic pushes a forehand to the sideline from the centre of the court. He’s starting to twinge in his leg but is giving this a real go.

The point takes him to 15-30 and he unloads on a second serve to win his first break point of the match.

Sinner serves to the forehand and Djokovic begins the rally in control. That doesn’t last as Sinner forces him across the baseline. Sinner drills one down the line and saves the first break point.

On the second attempt, Sinner hooks a shot into the net!

Djokovic breaks Sinner’s serve. Game on.