The match lasted 4 hours and 39 minutes. Djokovic has by no means performed within the French capital for such a very long time.
The Serb’s subsequent opponent will likely be decided by the continued duel between Dane Casper Ruud (No. 7) and American Taylor Fritz (No. 12).
Djokovic has gained 24 Grand Slam occasions, which is a file. The 37-year-old from Belgrade gained his 370th Grand Slam victory on Monday, which can be a file. Swiss Roger Federer had 369 wins.
This season, nevertheless, Djokovic didn’t impress along with his type. He hasn’t gained a single event but, and he hasn’t even reached the finals. Earlier than the beginning of the competitors in Paris, he admitted that he had “low expectations and excessive hopes”.
He gained the primary sport in opposition to Cerundolo easily, however later he struggled with well being issues. He had his calf and knee space massaged a number of occasions throughout the match. When the rating was 1-2 in units, he misplaced 2-4 within the fourth sport, however he managed to get out of hassle and stayed within the event. On the courts named after He gained Roland Garros 3 times – in 2016, 2021 and 2023.
Monday’s victory means Djokovic nonetheless has an opportunity to retain his No. 1 place within the ATP Rankings, though Jannik Sinner is placing plenty of strain on him. The Italian superior to the quarterfinals on Sunday, during which his rival will likely be Hubert Hurkacz’s conqueror, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
Outcomes of Monday’s matches of the 4th spherical (1/8 finals) of the boys’s tennis event at Roland Garros in Paris:
Outcomes of Monday’s matches of the 4th spherical (1/8 finals) of the boys’s tennis event at Roland Garros in Paris:
Alex de Minaur (Australia, 11) – Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 5) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Francisco Cerundolo (Argentyna, 23) 6:1, 5:7, 3:6, 7:5, 6:3
Casper Ruud (Norway, 7) – Taylor Fritz (USA, 12) 7:6 (8-6), 3:6, 6:4, 6:2
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Alexander Zverev (Germany, 4) – Holger Rune (Denmark, 13)
Quarterfinal pairs:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Casper Ruud (Norway, 7)
Alexander Zverev (Germany, 4) / Holger Rune (Denmark, 13) – Alex de Minaur (Australia, 11)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece, 9) – Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 3)
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria, 10) – Jannik Sinner (Italy, 2)
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