Novak Djokovic says watching Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in a classic French Open final has provided him with additional motivation going into Wimbledon. 

Djokovic, who will face Alexandre Muller in the first round at SW19 on Tuesday, was ousted in three sets by Sinner in the semi-finals at Roland Garros, losing 6-4 7-5 7-6 (7-3).

That result set the stage for Sinner to face Alcaraz in the showpiece match, and the Italian had three championship points in the fourth set of a five-hour, 29-minute epic.

Alcaraz saved them, then roared back to edge the longest French Open final in history by a 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) scoreline, claiming his fifth grand slam title.

Ahead of another bid to win a record-breaking 25th major crown, Djokovic told TNT Sports the levels shown in that final were a source of inspiration.

"It impressed me a lot," Djokovic said when asked about the match. "Not many matches impress me in general.

"But these two guys, the level they produced and how they kept their physicality and mentality was super impressive, one of the best matches I have ever seen.

"It provides more motivation. When I see something like that, I get pumped, I want to be part of those matches again."

3 match points down, Alcaraz locked in and won the next 5 points. The rest is history #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/uYQRbTlIBd

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 10, 2025

Asked if he was supporting a particular player, the Serbian said: "I didn't watch the first part of the match because I was out with my family, but they were insisting on coming back and watching, so I said, 'Okay, let's go and watch.'

"It was already the third hour, so we watched for two-and-a-half hours and I was at first quite neutral. I was not cheering for anyone and was trying to watch as a fan.

"But very quickly, I became so immersed in the match and I started sweating and feeling all emotional about it because it was amazing."

Djokovic needs three more victories at Wimbledon to bring up 100, which would make him just the second man to reach that figure in the Open Era, after Roger Federer. 

Tuesday's match will take the 38-year-old to 20 main-draw appearances at SW19, making him just the fourth man in the Open Era to reach that landmark, after Federer (22), Jimmy Connors (21) and Feliciano Lopez (20).

Seven-time champion Djokovic has never fallen at the first hurdle, so he could become the first man to ever win 20 opening-round singles matches at the Championships.