With a comfortable straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie on Monday, Novak Djokovic slipped into a record-breaking 19th Roland Garros quarter-final.
After defeating Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier, the three-time French Open champion will face third seed Alexander Zverev in the final eight on Wednesday.
His 19 quarter-final appearances at Roland Garros set a new record for the most Grand Slam victories.
“I feel good,” he said. I am aware of my ability to play better. But 12 sets played, 12 sets won, and so far, the 38-year-old described his 100th French Open victory as “a solid one.”
“Winner number 101 would be better, but it’s great.” I feel very honored, but I must move on.
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Djokovic and German Zverev have a 8-5 winning record, but they both lost in their previous encounter in the Australian Open semi-finals in January.
Norrie, a former top-10 player and current 81st, has lost all six of his professional matches to Djokovic.
The Serb dominated from the beginning, aiming to break the previous all-time Grand Slam record of 25 this week.
In a one-set, he broke serve three times before battling through a closer second to save a crucial break point before holding for a 3-2 lead.
Djokovic won on his first match point, but Norrie, who was playing for the first time in Paris, did not face much resistance in the third set.
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