PARIS, June 2 — 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...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the end of their men's singles match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day seven of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 2, 2024. — AFP picPARIS, June 2 — 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.
He was 3-1 up in the second before he was pinned back in the seventh game while wasting a set point in the tie-breaker. World number four Zverev, who effectively ended Rafael Nadal’s Roland Garros career in the first round, also needed five sets to beat Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 .The 27-year-old German is playing under the shadow of an ongoing trial in Berlin over allegations of assaulting an ex-girlfriend.
Zverev, the only player to reach the semi-finals at the last three French Opens, will next face Denmark’s Holger Rune. Casper Ruud, runner-up to Nadal and then Djokovic in the last two years, defeated Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a match which ended shortly before 1 a.m.World number two Aryna Sabalenka had the advantage of playing under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier where she stormed back to defeat close friend Paula Badosa.
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