Injury-hit Novak Djokovic digs deep to make French Open last eight
Novak Djokovic limped into the quarter-finals of the French Open after defying a knee injury to come through the longest Roland Garros match of his career.
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Marathon Man Djokovic Eyes 15th Successive French Open Quarter-Final
Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record. The defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner made the last 16 by defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in a bruising five-set epic which concluded at 3:07 a.m. Sunday. It was the latest ever finish at Roland Garros. "I think certain things could have been handled differently," said the 37-year-old Djokovic. "There is a certain beauty in winning the match at three in the morning if it is the last of the tournament, but this wasn't the case."
Very good morning as Djokovic battles back in French Open epic
Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of Sunday morning as title rival Alexander Zverev was also pushed to the limit.
Very Good Morning As Novak Djokovic Battles Back In French Open Epic
Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of Sunday morning as title rival Alexander Zverev was also pushed to the limit. Defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic came from two sets to one down to defeat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a third round tie which ended at 3:07 a.m. (0107 GMT). His four-hour 29-minute victory also allowed the 37-year-old world number one to equal Roger Federer's record of 369 Grand Slam match wins.
Very good morning as Djokovic battles back in French Open epic
Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of Sunday morning as title rival Alexander Zverev was also pushed to the limit.
Carlos Alcaraz has long unbeaten Madrid Open run ended by Andrey Rublev
Carlos Alcaraz's quest for a third successive Madrid Open title was ended by a shock quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublev.
Two-time defending champion Alcaraz crashes as Sinner hobbles out of Madrid
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz saw his title defence and 14-match winning streak in Madrid come to an end at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament citing a right hip injury.
Canada's Shapovalov defeated by 4th-seeded Zverev in 3rd round of Madrid Open
Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday in the third round of the Madrid Open.