"There is no bigger occasion for me": Novak Djokovic eagerly awaits Jannik Sinner battle in the French Open semi finals

Former World number One Novak Djokovic has created more excitement over his match against Jannik Sinner in the French Open semi finals at Roland Garros, scheduled to take place on Friday the 6th of June.

Djokovic has taken criticism in recent times for slipping down the ATP rankings with the 24 time Grand Slam title winner currently occupying Sixth in the rankings. As well as this, the Slovaks partnership with Andy Murray brought further discontent from within the Tennis world as it could seen as a gamble the legendary athlete did not need to take. However since ending that partnership Djokovic has looked near back to his best after defeating an inform Alexander Zverev 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6 in the quarter finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday the 4th of June.

Moving ahead to the widely anticipated semi final, Sinner vs Djokovic it would appear that the former World number One is relishing the challenge of facing the Italian Tennis superstar. Speaking after his victory against Zverev to the press at Roland Garros, Djokovic would say "It’s going to be the semifinals of a Grand Slam against the world #1. There is no bigger occasion for me".

“Jannik is in tremendous form and he has been the best player for the last couple of years… deservedly. He's been playing some terrific tennis… attacking tennis. Super strong from every aspect of his game. I haven't played him in quite some time. We always had some exciting matches. At one point I think we played 3 or 4 matches in a very short amount of time on hard court… we played maybe once on clay in Monte-Carlo I think years ago. It’s going to be of course the semifinals of a Grand Slam against the world #1. There is no bigger occasion for me. So I'll try to do my best to step it up and perform as well as I did tonight".

Whilst there is no definitive way to tell what to expect from this mammoth clash there is one thing for certain, that is an incredible battle of experience and passion as both players look to get one up on their counterpart. Up to this point both players have Four wins against each other in competitive fixtures so after this match someone will have the upper hand.

As Djokovic looks to roar back into the winners circle it will be intriguing to see just how he performs against a player in Jannik Sinner that hasn't dropped a single set so far in this French Open. As this event comes to a close make sure you keep an eye out for this cracker of a match at Roland Garros.