Novak Djokovic overcomes 2-set deficit at French Open, applauds 19-year-old rival’s grit

Novak Djokovic rallied from a two-set deficit to win for the fifth time in his profession. He beat 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, who retired with an harm two video games from defeat within the fourth spherical on the French Open.
Musetti took a medical timeout after the fourth set, briefly left the court docket, and conceded after dropping the subsequent 4 video games.

Respect 👏#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/XT32zvZJfA
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2021
The rating was 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0. Djokovic misplaced solely 10 factors within the third set and 4 within the fourth, and received the ultimate 13 video games.
Seeded No. 1, Djokovic remained in rivalry for his second French Open title, and his nineteenth at a Grand Slam. He improved to 34-10 in five-setters.

Insane how Djokovic received this level!!
His powers of restoration are the perfect the sport has seen!!#idemo #NoleFam #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/kooFTMtdx0
— Reggie🐺🐊 (@Reggie61823972) June 7, 2021
The Serb superior to the Roland Garros quarterfinals for the fifteenth time. He’ll subsequent play one other Italian, No. 9-seeded Matteo Berrettini, who superior when Roger Federer withdrew.