Novak Djokovic achieves 100th win at Roland Garros, advances to Quarterfinals | Tennis News

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Novak Djokovic achieved a historic milestone at Roland Garros on Monday, changing into solely the second participant to safe 100 profession wins at the French Open after defeating Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 within the fourth spherical, advancing to the quarterfinals for the sixteenth consecutive yr.The 38-year-old Serbian joined Rafael Nadal, who holds 112 wins, within the unique membership of gamers with century victories at Roland Garros. Djokovic’s profession file at the French Open now stands at 100-16.“It’s a very pretty number, but 101 victories sounds better. I will continue to search for another victory, it’s clearly not finished for me here. I’m very honoured to make history in this sport, which has given me everything in my life,” Djokovic stated after the match.The three-time French Open champion dominated the match on Court Philippe-Chatrier from the start. After buying and selling early breaks within the first set, Djokovic gained 5 of the subsequent six video games to take management.

Norrie tried to play extra aggressively within the second set, significantly after Djokovic made some uncommon errors. However, the Serbian rapidly regained his rhythm and maintained management of the match.The British participant took a medical timeout for an ankle concern whereas trailing 3-4, which additional shifted the momentum in the direction of Djokovic.Quiz: Who’s that IPL participant?The 24-time Grand Slam champion accomplished the victory in two hours and 14 minutes, changing into the oldest males’s singles quarterfinalist at Roland Garros since Istvan Gulyas in 1971.“I feel good. I always have high expectations,” Djokovic stated. “In the end, it’s 12 sets played, 12 sets won, so it’s all positive and solid up until now.”Djokovic’s subsequent problem will likely be towards third seed Alexander Zverev, the 2023 finalist, within the quarterfinals. The Serbian holds an 8-5 head-to-head benefit over Zverev, although their most up-to-date encounter at the Australian Open semifinals ended with Djokovic retiring from the match.