Novak Djokovicthe world tennis record man, already has a new record to add to an unmatched record that makes him the best player in history. ‘Nole’ went to the round of 16 at Roland Garros for the eighteenth time at 3:7 in the morning.
Never had a match ended so late in the French Open, as a result of the fact that the organization could not think of anything other than to schedule the continuation of the Dimitrov-Bergs at the Philippe Chatrier headquarters, suspended due to the rain.
The Serbian after beating Lorenzo Musetti this morning, 7-5, 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3 and 6-0, in 4 hours and 29 minutesadded victory number 369 in the Grand Slam. He thus ties with Roger Federer for the all-time top. He will leave him behind if he beats Argentine Francisco Cer�ndolo next Monday.
“With all the adrenaline I have I’m not going to be able to sleep. If there is a party, I’m in“, joked in conclusion the champion of 24 majors, who achieved the 36th five-set victory in the ‘majors’. No one has reached that number.
It was the best match I played at Roland Garros
Rafael Nadalthe third member of the Big Three of the racket, is third in that classification with 314 matches won in the four major stages of the racket.
To find your last triumph you have to go back to the first round of the 2023 Australian Open with the British Jack Draper. Other racket legends such as Americans Jimmy Connors (233), Andre Agassi (224) and Ivan Lendl (222) fell far short of those figures.
Djokovic, who showed how much of a winner he is by coming back from two sets to one against Musetti, is also immersed in a double race to retain the crown of the French tournament, something that only Gustavo Kuerten and Nadal have done since 2000and maintain the ATP leadership on Monday, June 10 when the ranking is updated.
Jannik Sinner is hot on his heels. In fact, right now it is virtual number 1 and forces Nole to reach at least the final of the French Open to continue reigning.
The Italian, who was a doubt due to a hip injury, has forgotten about the ailment and is already in the second round. His last victim was Pavel Kotov, for a triple 6-4. Sinner will have to experience a Davis Cup atmosphere this Sunday because he will have Corentin Moutet in front of him, the last Frenchman in the men’s draw.
