Novak Djokovic continued to rewrite history Sunday in Paris. Going for his 19th Grand Slam title and a second Career Slam, the favored Serb found himself down and out behind two sets to none to an in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final of the French Open. But for the second time in a week, the Serb rallied from 0-2 down stunning the Greek for a historic 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, …

So here we are. After his stunner Friday beating Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic stands all of three sets from some serious, serious tennis history as he takes on the confident and hungry Stefanos Tsitsipas tomorrow in the French Open final.

What’s at stake? Not just No. 19 for Djokovic, but also a second Career Slam, another Australia-French double and the Calendar Slam stays in play.

Three sets.

In my mind, a win …

What a battle yesterday between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinal. If you haven’t seen it, please do. Youtube, TennisTube, DjokovicTube, ESPNADAL, TennisTV, whatever it takes. Even if you are not a Djokovic or Nadal fan, it’s worth the time.

For about two hours yesterday the two were in full-flight, slugging it out video game-style. That was some good, enthralling tennis.

Some more thoughts:

1. DJOKOVIC WAS …

Down a set and a break in her opener against countrywoman Kristyna Pliskova in the first round, Barbora Krejcikova picked herself up, came back and never stopped winning. The 25-year-old capped an improbable week and improbable run with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in just under two hours.

“It’s something I have always dreamed about,” Krejcikova said. “Winning here, my first doubles title, then winning the mixed ones. …

Rafael Nadal will not win a 14th French Open title this year. The odds-on favorite and King of Clay suffered his first loss at his favorite event in six years when the same man who beat him then beat him again, Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic stunned the tennis world with an incredible comeback to beat the 13-time champion 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 in 4 hours, 22 minutes. Djokovic becomes the first player …

We are down to just four players in the men’s draw at the French Open. And surprise(!!!), I got all four right!

Let’s be honest, most people had these four, it wasn’t hard to pick. Unlike the women’s draw which blew up early on, the men’s draw was chalk. I’ll bet more people picked at least one of the women’s semifinals than none of the men’s semifinals. You could make …

In the longest women’s semifinal at the French Open in the Open Era, Barbora Krejcikova outlasted Maria Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 in a thrilling 3 hours, 18 minutes.

“I actually think we both deserve to win because we played a really, really great match,” said Krejcikova. “But only one can win. I’m really happy that it’s me, that I’m going to have another chance to play another match.”

The match had it …

The dream French Open semifinal between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic is all set for late Friday afternoon.

The two legends of the game will meet for a 58th time with Djokovic holding the slight 29-28 edge.

Nadal advanced after pulling away from a determined Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in a rematch of their 2020 semifinal in Paris. Nadal had his set-streak snapped at 36 when Schwartzman grabbed the …

The favorites again tumbled out of the French Open. Defending champion Iga Swiatek finally lost on the red clay at Roland Garros, going down to Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-4.

“It’s a big achievement, for sure. I’m enjoying… my tennis and myself. I have people around me telling me it was going to come. You know, they were right,” Sakkari said.

“Maybe I was the one who was telling them, I was impatient, …

The first men’s semifinal is set, and it’s s first meeting between Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in a Grand Slam on Friday.

In the afternoon, Zverev rolled into his third Grand Slam semifinal and first in Paris dismissing Spanish upstart Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in just 1 hour, 36 minutes.

“Obviously it’s very nice to be in the semi-final but just being here doesn’t satisfy me,” Zverev told the …

The women’s tour has two new players who have made a Grand Slam semifinal. Today, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Tamara Zidansek added their names to a growing list, one that could be longer in 24 hours.

After a Monday of blowouts in the women’s fourth round, things went beyond the distance today for the start of the quarterfinals.

Zidansek opened up against the favored Paula Badosa who has been among the best this …

The showdown between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal against the Italian teens took center stage Monday at the French Open for the conclusion of the fourth round.

Djokovic met former practice partner Lorenzo Musetti and the youngster gave him a handful. Playing in his first Major and first center court, the 19-year-old Musetti hung tough with the World No. 1 ripping winners and forcing the Serb off his game.

The two …

Three new players made their first Grand Slam quarterfinal in the women’s draw on Monday at the French Open. However, defending champion Iga Swiatek continues to be the overwhelming favorite.

The 20-year-old won her 11th straight match at the French Open dismissing Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-3. Swiatek found her self down a break early, but rallied back, saved more break points to win a tough first set.

She opened with a …

Off court, Roger Federer’s first ever withdrawal during a Grand Slam was the story of the men’s draw, but on court the favorites continued to advance.

Just one of the four matches went beyond three sets. Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a break deficit in the third to beat former quarterfinalist Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. Tsitsipas has now won a tour-best 37 matches.

“My performance was good. I was very mentally …

Serena Williams’s hopes for that record-tying 24th Grand Slam will have to wait another month. Today in Paris at the French Open, the all-time great was eliminated by a steady and sharp Elena Rybakina 6-3, 7-5.

Serena took the court against the 21-year-old as the only Top 20 player and only former French semifinalist in her half. While Rybakina had never before played in a Slam fourth round. But the …