Novak Djokovic is now just three wins away from a historic 23rd Grand Slam title after beating Juan Pablo Varillas in straight sets to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
The former world No. 1 is not just looking to return to the top of the rankings, but in the absence of Rafael Nadal he will be hoping to hunt down the Spaniard’s record of Grand Slam victories.
Ad The Serbian defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round in straight sets, and at 36, Djokovic may have been looking for another less exacting physical match-up.
Roland-Garros'Extremely comfortable' — Djokovic wins second set in styleAN HOUR AGO His Peruvian opponent is ranked just within the top 100 and was the clear underdog, but wins against Roberto Bautista Agut and Hubert Hurkacz — both over the course of five sets — should have given him confidence that he could potentially trouble his opponent.