The Serbian looked down and out against Cerundolo as he trailed by two sets to one and a break, but he produced more magic at the French Open as he showed incredible resistance to turn the tide and stormed to a dramatic 6. - Earned 1, reached 5-. Won 7, 3.-6, 7-5, 6-3.
With this victory, Djokovic kept his chances of reaching the final and maintaining the world No. 1 ranking intact.
The 37-year-old, who defeated Lorenzo Musetti in five sets in the third round that ended at 3:07 am on Sunday, was back on the court without a few hours to face another tough opponent. The Serbian followed up that remarkable win with another big effort against Cerundolo, winning five consecutive sets for the first time since reaching the Roland Garros final in 2012.
Despite a late defeat against Musetti, Djokovic looked fresh in the opening round against Cerundolo in the pair's first meeting.However, the top seed suffered a knee injury early in the second set, and had to receive treatment as the problem hampered her progress. Defeated the Serbian player 2-4 in the second and third sets. It seemed as if it was certain to give up and go out. In the fourth.
Despite the deficit, Djokovic refused to surrender, fighting back to level at 4–4 before forcing a decider in front of a raucous crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the end of the set. In trademark Djokovic style, the top seed found his best form in the fifth set.They won after four hours and 39 minutes after squandering the break advantage and going 2–1 down. Djokovic's 370th major win takes him to first place in terms of most wins at the Grand Slam level. Djokovic has reached the quarterfinals of the French Open for the 15th consecutive time. The Serbian, a three-time winner of the clay-court majors, will now play either Casper Ruud or Taylor Fritz.
Djokovic is chasing a record-extending 25th major and must reach the final to have a chance to remain No. 1 in the ATP rankings after the tournament.If second-seeded Jannik Sinner reaches the title match, he is certain to become the 29th player in history (since 1973) to reach No. 1.
With this victory, Djokovic kept his chances of reaching the final and maintaining the world No. 1 ranking intact.
The 37-year-old, who defeated Lorenzo Musetti in five sets in the third round that ended at 3:07 am on Sunday, was back on the court without a few hours to face another tough opponent. The Serbian followed up that remarkable win with another big effort against Cerundolo, winning five consecutive sets for the first time since reaching the Roland Garros final in 2012.
Despite a late defeat against Musetti, Djokovic looked fresh in the opening round against Cerundolo in the pair's first meeting.However, the top seed suffered a knee injury early in the second set, and had to receive treatment as the problem hampered her progress. Defeated the Serbian player 2-4 in the second and third sets. It seemed as if it was certain to give up and go out. In the fourth.
Despite the deficit, Djokovic refused to surrender, fighting back to level at 4–4 before forcing a decider in front of a raucous crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the end of the set. In trademark Djokovic style, the top seed found his best form in the fifth set.They won after four hours and 39 minutes after squandering the break advantage and going 2–1 down. Djokovic's 370th major win takes him to first place in terms of most wins at the Grand Slam level. Djokovic has reached the quarterfinals of the French Open for the 15th consecutive time. The Serbian, a three-time winner of the clay-court majors, will now play either Casper Ruud or Taylor Fritz.
Djokovic is chasing a record-extending 25th major and must reach the final to have a chance to remain No. 1 in the ATP rankings after the tournament.If second-seeded Jannik Sinner reaches the title match, he is certain to become the 29th player in history (since 1973) to reach No. 1.
