Novak Djokovic continues to show no weaknesses at the French Open. The Serbian tennis star won 6:3, 6:2, 6:2 against the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday (04.06.23) and reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the 17th time.
He managed to do this more often than any other professional at the clay court classic. So far, the 36-year-old has shared this record with Rafael Nadal. Djokovic can continue to hope for his 23rd title in a Grand Slam tournament, which would leave the Spaniard behind.
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Djokovic drew his game against the world number 94 in 1:57 hours. Varillas went through largely effortlessly and remained in the tournament without dropping a set. Since 2010 he has consistently reached at least the top eight at the Stade Roland Garros.
Djokovic now meets the Russian Karen Chatschanow, who was the first player to win his round of 16 game. The 27-year-old defeated Lorenzo Sonego from Italy 1: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 1. At the US Open and Australian Open, the eleventh in the world rankings had recently reached the semifinals.
Alcaraz also sovereign
Carlos Alcaraz, the second top favorite for the title, also won his round of 16 without any problems. The world number one from Spain defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6:3, 6:2, 6:2. The Italian had won the duel in the final of the ATP tournament in Hamburg 2022. In the semi-finals of Roland Garros, there could be a dream semi-final between Djokovic and Alcaraz.
Svitolina in the quarterfinals
The Ukrainian Jelena Switolina has reached the quarterfinals in her first Grand Slam tournament since the birth of her daughter. In a duel with the Russian Darja Kassatkina at the French Open, the 28-year-old prevailed 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 5). Switolina had never gotten further than the top eight in Paris. She and her French husband Gaël Monfils had become parents last year. “I didn’t dream of that when I became a mother in October”she said after the game.