Djokovic defeats Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semifinals at Roland Garrons for the 10th time.“I definitely didn’t feel great coming into the court today. A few things happened in the warm-up. I had some neck issues and some shoulder issues. I’ll just say that. I mean, I don’t want to get really too much into it. Obviously, I’m still in the tournament, so I don’t want to reveal too much. I’m feeling OK,” said Djokovic, who will face No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in Friday’s semifinals. He added, “As the match progressed, I warmed up my body, and the pain kind of faded away. It allowed me to play better and better and feel better.”
“It took me about set and a half to really get comfortable and start really playing the way I should,” Djokovic said. 17th seed Carreno Busta said, “Match turned around quickly. Maybe it’s the pressure or something… I mean, he continues playing normal, no? I don’t know if he’s (in) pain really… Ask him.” Djokovic seeks the second title in Paris and the 18th Grand Slam trophy. No. 2 Rafael Nadal faces No. 12 Diego Schwartzman in the other semifinal on Friday. Nadal eyes a 13th championship at the French Open, that gives 20 majors overall, equaling Roger Federer’s record for men. Schwartzman never has played in a Slam semifinal.
Tsitsipas reached his first French Open semifinal with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 victory over 13th-seeded Andrey Rublev. “I’m chasing something spectacular,” the 22-year-old from Greece said. He’ll need to win over Djokovic to continue the pursuit. He had twice as many winners as unforced errors in the second set. He took 9 of 11 games.
Also Read:
French Open 2020: Nadal beats Sinner to enter Semi-finals
French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek entered Quarterfinals ousting Simon Halep