With top-ranked Novak Djokovic forced to exit due to injury, the top two remaining seeds meet in the semifinals of the French Open at Roland Garros when second-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy faces third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Friday. In the quarterfinals, Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3), while Alcaraz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

The match will be played on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Alcaraz -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100) in the latest Sinner vs. Alcaraz odds, while Sinner is the +140 underdog. Before you make any Sinner vs. Alcaraz picks or 2024 French Open predictions, you need to see what tennis expert Jose Onorato has to say.

Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world's top-ranked doubles players.

Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before placing any tennis bets. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach has helped Onorato go 160-104-8 -- up 97.32 units -- since 2022.

Onorato knows that Sinner has been on a roll and is seeking his second consecutive Grand Slam championship, after winning the Australian Open in January. This is the deepest he has ever gone at Paris, reaching the quarterfinals in 2020. He has won three singles titles in 2024, also winning at Rotterdam and Miami. He reached the semifinals at Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and now Paris.

But Onorato also has taken into account that Alcaraz is a formidable opponent. He has one win on the year, taking the championship at Indian Wells, after having defeated Sinner in the semifinals, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. He reached the semifinals at Buenos Aires and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, Miami and Madrid. He has two Grand Slam championships in his career, having won the 2023 Wimbledon title and the 2022 U.S. Open.

For Thursday, Onorato has scrutinized the Sinner vs. Alcaraz matchup in the men's semifinals of the 2024 French Open and released his coveted top picks. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they are before locking in any 2024 French Open picks of your own!

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