Djokovic left little doubt that he would also be there trying to win major number 23.
Eighth seed Casper Ruud rallied from a set down to beat an error-prone Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final and set up a French Open title clash against 13-time champion Rafael Nadal.
Named after France's second-most decorated female player, the arena is nestled among the area's graceful 19-century greenhouses.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 11 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
He was drawn in the toughest half of the draw with Nadal as well as in-form Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz and world number three Alexander Zverev, who could clash in the last eight.
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
The Spaniard, sidelined by a rib injury at Indian Wells in March, hopes to build momentum in Rome before launching his campaign for a 14th French Open crown
Carlos Alcaraz announced himself in Madrid when he played with a sore ankle but still dispatched three top five players -- Rafael Nadal, Djokovic and Alexander Zverev -- en route to his second Masters title, just days after his 19th birthday.
Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status last week.
It's on! Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are set to clash in the French Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Take a look at the five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open:
Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to win his 11th French Open title on Sunday:
'I am very proud to pack for Tokyo and join our national team'
Monfils was playing in his first match in nearly seven months after the season resumed following the COVID-19 hiatus.
Five things to watch out for on day five of the French Open on Thursday
'When she hits her peak she's so dangerous because she moves well.'
Looking to improve her claycourt skills, she spent a bit of time at 11-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal's academy.
'I'm very privileged to be in the second week of Wimbledon again. This is genuinely one of my favourite weeks of the year so to be prolonging my stay is a lot of fun but I'm looking forward to the challenge.'
Thousands of mask-free spectators flocked into the stadium
Norwegian Casper Rudd is the first tennis player from his country to reach the final of any Grand Slam.
Kasatkina will take confidence from her run on the Parisian clay.
Cornet had an extended discussion with the chair umpire at the changeover at 3-0 in the second set on Saturday, and decided to call it quits
The motto 'if at first you don't succeed' might have been coined for Japan's Yuichi Sugita, who after a battling French Open main draw debut on Sunday finds himself close to reaching the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
World number one Andy Murray will be ready for Roland Garros despite his poor recent form, nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has said.
'Neither I nor members of my team have symptoms of coronavirus. We carry out tests regularly. We will quarantine ourselves in accordance with current procedures'
World number one Novak Djokovic is on verge to become the first man to win US$100 million in prize money as he aims to book his place in the quarter-finals of the French Open for the 10th time.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 to book his place in the French Open final on Friday.
Rafael Nadal is chasing a historic 10th French Open title in Paris, but nothing will ever come close to trying to win his second.
Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final.
Images from Day 12 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz ended Novak Djokovic's reign to usher in a new era at Wimbledon -- a win that was being trumpeted as the changing of the guard in men's tennis.
The moment Novak Djokovic accepted that being part of the Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal era was a chance, not a curse, everything improved for him.
Photos from the French Open matches played at the Roland Garros on Thursday
French Tennis Federation (FFT) President Gilles Moretton described Osaka's action as a "phenomenal mistake".
Maria Sharapova was given a brief scare on her way to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russian Alla Kudryavtseva in the French Open third round.
Holder Serena Williams survived her toughest challenge yet at this year's French Open as she battled into the fourth round with a 6-4, 7-6(10) win over Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic in a rain-disrupted match on Saturday.
Nadal appeared close to retiring mid-match on Wednesday on Centre Court but he found the will to beat Fritz
Rafael Nadal, the king of clay won his 11th French Open title on Sunday.
The fifth seeded German did not let up and another break confirmed the win in two hours and 40 minutes.
