Novak Djokovic cleared a major hurdle in pursuit of a fourth Roland-Garros title, defeating No. 3 Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Paris.

French Open is in full swing after quarterfinal action opened up in both the men's and women's singles tournaments on Tuesday. On the men's side, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, continues to look like one of the best in the world on clay as he trounced American Tommy Paul to advance to the semifinals for a third straight year.