Friday marks Day 13 of the French Open, which features the men’s semifinals. It's a stunning lineup we have before us. 

The star attraction on the day’s tennis picks, of course, is Carlos Alcaraz versus Novak Djokovic, in a blockbuster showdown for a place in the Roland Garros final

Ever since the draw came out, this was THE matchup that everyone had circled for the penultimate round in the top half of the draw. The one that oddsmakers expected, pundits predicted and fans so desperately wanted. 

Well, it’s set. And we can’t wait for it. [insert dramatic shiver]

Reaching the final four from the bottom half of the draw are last year’s finalist Casper Ruud and a resurgent Alexander Zverev. Although theirs [semifinal] somehow feels anecdotal to the aforementioned battle between “The Kid” and “The Goat,” a place opposite either Alcaraz or Djokovic in Sunday’s ultimate battle for the coveted Coupe de Mousquetaires is on the line. Thus it deserves equal attention.

As ever, we will be bringing you daily predictions and picks from Roland Garros here at Bookies.com. So without further ado, let’s take a deep dive into Friday’s tennis-betting action and spot the best French Open Day 13 predictions, complete with tennis odds from the top-rated betting apps. 

French Open Men's Semifinals Best Bets

Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic

By all accounts, theirs is a battle more fitting of a Grand Slam final than the semifinals. But them’s the breaks. A function of the current rankings that set them on a course for a semifinal showdown after being drawn together in the top half of the draw.

In Rafael Nadal’s absence in Paris, Alcaraz was handed his compatriot’s baton at Roland Garros as the player to beat. And so far, he’s given no indication that this privilege is beyond his remit. 

He’s been far and away the best player in the tournament. Though he dropped one set to Taro Daniel in the R64, he went on to ruthlessly dismiss Denis Shapovalov, Lorenzo Musetti, and then Stefanos Tsitsipas in succession. Thus cementing himself as the odds-on favorite at -150 with bet365 to win the title as we look at the French Open outrights ahead of semifinal Friday.

The specter of 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic standing on the other side of the net would be daunting for most players. But not Alcaraz. He was born for this. To play on the game’s biggest stages and compete for its most iconic titles. 

The 20-year-old Spaniard’s maturity, tenacity, and composure belies his age or his fledgling experience. Indeed, he defeated Djokovic in their first-ever meeting – a feat that few can claim against the Serbian – at the 2022 Madrid Masters semifinals, rallying from a set down to win 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6 (5). He then went on to win the Masters title by defeating Zverev in straight sets in the final. 

Arguably, it was that match against Djokovic that confirmed him as the game’s present and future, and three months later he would realize his full potential and promise by winning the 2022 US Open title. 

None of this means that Djokovic is to be relegated to the past. As the reigning Australian Open champion, winning his 22nd major title to rival Nadal in the history books, he’s still a force to be reckoned with. While his resolve to become the winningest player of all time at the grand slam level continues to fuel him. 

Without a doubt, Djokovic will fancy his chances against Alcaraz even though he’s tipped as the underdog across the sports betting exchange. One match is a tiny cross-section to get a true sense of this budding rivalry and how they stack up. Moreover, the best-of-five scenario of a major adds another dimension that we’ve yet to witness between them. 

That said, if Alcaraz brings the same kind of intensity we just saw from him against Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, where for two and a half sets he played like a possessed man, Djokovic may well be in for a shocker. 

French Open Best Bets: Alcaraz to win 

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Casper Ruud vs Alexander Zverev

This semifinal represents a matchup between two of the game’s best NextGen stars, but, sadly, it might not get the same level of scrutiny or attention as its predecessor om Friday. Though it thoroughly deserves to because a spot in the final of one of the most prestigious Grand Slams is on the line. 

Zverev finds himself back in the final four for a third straight season. Last year, his bid was cruelly cut short when he was forced to forfeit his match against Nadal after taking an awful tumble and injuring his ankle. Up to the point of his injury, he was giving Nadal a right run for his money.

Similarly, Ruud comes full circle to reach a second straight Roland Garros semifinal. He’ll be hoping to match last year’s run by reaching the final, where he lost to Nadal. 

On paper, Zverev has the slight edge behind a 2-1 head-to-head record. Ruud, however, won their last meeting in the 2022 Miami Masters quarterfinals, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. The very same year that saw the Norwegian No. 1 reach finals at both the French Open and then the US Open.

Somewhat surprisingly, it is the Norwegian that enters this match as the small underdog. Whether the  bookmakers have it right, remains to be seen. But with the tennis-betting line so delicately poised between them, we can . at the very least, infer that this is a total tossup for tennis picks.

French Open Best Bets: Ruud to win 

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