Novak Djokovic's Incredible Five-Set Comeback to Beat Lorenzo Musetti
A late-night thriller
Djokovic survives a scare to keep French Open title defense alive
Novak Djokovic produced an epic comeback to inflict more Roland Garros heartache on young Italian Lorenzo Musetti and keep alive his hopes of a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title.
Djokovic, the defending champion, looked down and out after losing the third set and trailing by a break in the fourth, but he dug deep to win 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in a match that finished at 12:45am local time.
It was the latest-ever finish to a match at the French Open, and it was a testament to the enduring quality of Djokovic, who is now just one win away from reaching the semi-finals.
Musetti, 20, was playing in his first Grand Slam quarter-final, and he pushed Djokovic all the way, but in the end, the experience and class of the Serbian proved too much.
Djokovic will now face either Rafael Nadal or Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals, while Musetti can take heart from a performance that suggests he has a bright future in the game.
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