Novak Djokovic survived a major scare from teenager Lorenzo Musetti on Monday to reach a 15th French Open quarter-final and stay on course to become the first man in over 50 years to win all four Grand Slams twice.
The world number one dropped the first two sets, then comfortably leveled before the 19-year-old Italian retired in the final set.
Djokovic’s 6-7 (7/9), 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0 win set up a last-eight clash with Matteo Berrettini, another Italian, who progressed after Roger Federer’s withdrawal.
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Djokovic, the 2016 champion and chasing a 19th major, was facing his earliest exit in Paris since 2009…
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