Novak confesses to Sinner plans

TENNIS Novak Djokovic says the key to today's French Open semi-final is not how he is going to stop Jannik Sinner, but how the world number one is going to stop him.

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Djokovic reached his 51st grand slam semi with a clinical four-set win over German third seed Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night.

The 38-year-old remains firmly in the hunt for a record 25th major title and a fourth at Roland Garros.

But standing in his way is Italian top seed Sinner, who has looked imperious in Paris this fortnight.

The 23-year-old is yet to drop a set this tournament and has not even lost his serve since his opening round match against Arthur Rinderknech.