Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight 12 months on Sunday as world primary Carlos Alcaraz ready for a difficult take a look at towards Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. Third seed Djokovic, who’s chasing a report twenty third males’s Grand Slam singles title at Roland Garros, ended the shock run of Peruvian outsider Juan Pablo Varillas in straight units. Djokovic, a two-time champion in Paris, gained 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 towards the 94th-ranked Varillas to e book a gathering with Russia’s Karen Khachanov, the eleventh seed who overcame Lorenzo Sonego in 4 units. “I had never played my opponent before. I knew he was a clay court specialist and that I had to earn the victory. It was the best I played this week,” mentioned Djokovic.

The 36-year-old Djokovic has but to drop a set by way of 4 rounds. He is right into a report seventeenth French Open quarter-final after making the final eight at a significant for the fifty fifth time.

“I am very proud of this record. I have put a lot of effort into my game and I am very motivated to continue,” added Djokovic.

Varillas, 27, was the primary participant from Peru to succeed in the second week of a Grand Slam since Jaime Yzaga made the US Open quarter-finals 29 years in the past.

Djokovic raced 4-0 forward within the opening set just for Varillas to interrupt within the subsequent recreation after which have an opportunity to get again on serve within the seventh recreation.

But as soon as Djokovic held for a 5-2 lead it was plain crusing for him as he closed out victory in just below two hours.

He holds an 8-1 report towards his subsequent opponent Khachanov, who recovered from a nasty begin to down Sonego 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 6-1 to succeed in his third straight Slam quarter-final.

Alcaraz is attempting to return to the French Open final eight for the second 12 months working.

He has regarded each half the event favorite thus far, however Musetti beat the Spaniard of their solely earlier assembly within the 2022 Hamburg closing.

“I remember the match in Hamburg,” mentioned Alcaraz. “It was really, really tough. This is a match that I was really looking for, really want to play that match.”

Musetti, the seventeenth seed, beat Djokovic en path to the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals earlier this 12 months and is certainly one of 4 males left but to drop a set on the French Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner within the final 16.

The Greek fifth seed, who a blew a two-set result in Djokovic within the 2021 closing, is into the second week for a fifth straight 12 months.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 2021 runner-up, grew to become the primary girl by way of to the quarter-finals after rallying from a set and a break all the way down to dump out Belgian twenty eighth seed Elise Mertens 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.

The Russian, whose rating has plunged to 333 after a severe knee damage, is the lowest-ranked Grand Slam quarter-finalist because the 2017 US Open.

Pavlyuchenkova will tackle Karolina Muchova for a spot within the final 4 after the Czech noticed off fortunate loser Elina Avanesyan 6-4, 6-3.

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka performs 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens within the night time session — the primary ladies’s match to function within the primetime slot this 12 months on the seventh time of asking.

The French Open is the one main the place Sabalenka, who has an opportunity this fortnight to overhaul Iga Swiatek as world primary, has not reached the semi-finals.

Elina Svitolina has loved a dream run in her first Grand Slam event because the 2022 Australian Open, following maternity depart and a break because of psychological exhaustion after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

She has refused to shake the arms of Russian opponents on the WTA Tour, however the former world quantity three has known as her upcoming opponent Daria Kasatkina “brave” for being extra outspoken relating to the battle than her Russian compatriots.

“I’m thankful to Dasha for taking this position. That’s what you expect from others, as well. It’s really brave from her,” mentioned Svitolina.

Svitolina has gained all six earlier conferences and is eyeing a fourth French Open quarter-final towards a participant who made the final 4 in 2022.

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