Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has reached the French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retired from their semifinal early in the fourth set.

It is unusual to think of Novak Djokovic as not being the favorite to win a French Open semifinal, given that his greatest clay-court rival Rafael Nadal has retired

McIlroy turned in 5-over 40 and then started his back nine in bogey-double-par-bogey. In danger of shooting in the 80s, he played his final four holes in 1 under. The 78 was McIlroy’s worst score since shooting the same number in the first round of last year’s Open Championship.

They went low on Thursday to open the 2025 RBC Canadian Open. There were were two 61s, a 62 and a 63 posted on the leaderboard north of the border after the first 18 holes. Nearly 100 golfers were under par late in the day Thursday.

Rory McIlroy carded a woeful eight-over-par 78 as he missed the cut at the Canadian Open. It is the first time the Northern Irishman has failed to make the weekend in a tournament since the Open Championship last July.