Novak Djokovic's French Open title defense ended with a whimper following the top seed's withdrawal due to a right knee problem, while Jannik Sinner celebrated his imminent takeover as world No. 1 with a crushing win over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday.
There was no drama on the women's side as holder Iga Swiatek continued her quest for a fourth Roland Garros trophy by hitting top gear during a 6-0, 6-2 victory over 2019 runner-up Marketa Vondrousova to also reach the semifinals.
American third seed Coco Gauff earlier fought back to beat fan-favorite Ons Jabeur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and will take on Swiatek in a tantalizing rematch of their 2022 final, which the Pole won.
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