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"I warmed up my body and the pain kind of faded away" - Djokovic reveals details behind comeback win against Carreno Busta in Roland Garros quarterfinal match
ATPThursday, 08 October 2020 at 13:00
World No.1 Novak Djokovic had to overcome a shaky start and an injury scare during his quarterfinal match against Pablo Carreno Busta, but managed to pull through and reach his 10th Roland Garros semifinal.
The Serbian seemed hampered by a left arm injury during the first set, as he was seen massaging it during every changeover in the first set. However, following treatment from a physio after losing that set, he turned the tables on Carreno Busta and triumphed with a 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory.
“I'm feeling okay,” Djokovic said after the match. “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.”
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The 33-year old has reached the last four of every Grand Slam tournament, which is a feat very few men have on their resume.
“These four tournaments, the four Grand Slams matter the most probably in tennis history. They are the most popular tennis events in the world. A lot of kids, when they take a racquet in their hands, they dream of winning Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open” Djokovic added. “I’ve been very fortunate to play very well throughout my career in Grand Slams."
The top seed will face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals, as the Greek star swept past Russian Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-2 6-3 earlier in the day. Djokovic holds a 3-2 career lead over Tsitsipas, and won their only encounter on clay in Madrid last year.
“I think he's one of the hardest-working guys out there. He has a great team, obviously his father, Patrick Mouratoglou in his corner as well,” Djokovic said of Tsitsipas. “I expect a really tough, tough match, tough challenge for both of us. It’s the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, this is what you expect. You expect to play a top five, top 10 player. This is what I get. I'm hopefully going to be able to feel my best and play my best.”
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