With a quick victory over Juan Pablo Varillas, Novak Djokovic officially surpassed Rafael Nadal to become the tennis player with the most appearances in the Roland Garros quarterfinals in history.
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| Djokovic sets record at Roland Garros. (Source: AP) |
Novak Djokovic continued his impressive performance to quickly win 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 against Juan Pablo Varillas in the fourth round of Roland Garros 2023.
The victory after only 1 hour and 57 minutes of play helped the Serbian player advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament without losing a set.
With this impressive achievement, Novak Djokovic has officially surpassed Rafael Nadal to become the tennis player with the most appearances in the Roland Garros quarterfinals in history.
Nole has reached the last 8 round of the clay court tournament 17 times, 1 more than Rafa.
In the quarterfinals, Djokovic's opponent will be Karen Khachanov, the player who came from behind to defeat Lorenzo Sonego in the fourth round with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 and 6-1.
Russian tennis player Khachanov is considered Djokovic's favorite opponent, having won 8 out of 9 times the two tennis players have had the opportunity to meet.
Along with Djokovic, world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz also easily advanced after a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 17th seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Going straight into the quarterfinals, Carlos Alcaraz will face a challenge named Stefanos Tsitsipas, the tournament's fifth seed.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is also showing impressive form, having only lost one set. In the fourth round, the Greek player quickly defeated Sebastian Ofner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0.
The women's singles also have two quarter-final pairings. Karolína Muchová faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, while Elina Svitolina meets second seed Aryna Sabalenka.
According to Vietnam+
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