Alert: Djokovic beats Cerundolo in five
Novak Djokovic wins a second consecutive match in five sets, this time over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. He awaits either Casper Ruud or Taylor Fritz in the quarters.
Novak Djokovic, the top seed, outlasted Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 23 seed, 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros on Monday evening.
The world No 1 will now face the winner of the match between American Taylor Fritz, the No 12 seed, and Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 7 seed.
The 37-year-old Serb previously defeated French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert (6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4), Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (6-4, 6-1, 6-2) and Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 30 seed (7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0).
Cerundolo, ranked No 27, reached the fourth round by beating German Yannick Hanfmann (6-3, 6-3, 6-4), Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic (6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0) and American Tommy Paul, the No 14 seed (3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2).
Paris (Grand Slam), other last 16 results:
- Alexander Zverev vs. Holger Rune
- Taylor Fritz vs. Casper Ruud: monday
- Alex De Minaur (11) beat Daniil Medvedev (5): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
- Jannik Sinner (2) beat Corentin Moutet: 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
- Grigor Dimitrov (10) beat Hubert Hurkacz (8): 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (21): 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2
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