"Roland Garros is hardest grand slam for me" says Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has been in stunning form en route to the Roland Garros quarter-finals, moving into the last eight without dropping a set.

Up next for him will be Rafael Nadal, a man who has bested him here several times before but last year it was Djokovic who got the win. In the end, he was able to win the grand slam and it's something he cherishes greatly because he finds it incredibly hard to do. He said:

“It took me years and years to win the title here. Of course I had some big heartbreaks on the court here, many finals lost and semi-finals, thrilling marathon matches, mostly against Rafa prior to 2016. Of course it was very special, very emotional to clinch that title in '16. It was a huge relief more than anything, really.”

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He further said:

“In the years to come, I was still continuing to play consistently well here. Then luckily got another title last year. Somehow winning a title here is always probably the hardest of any Slam for me. Last year the second week that I had here was just probably the toughest four matches, toughest seven days I had to win any Slam in my career.”

On his next match, Djokovic said:

“I’m ready for it. I'm ready for both of these guys. I like the way I have been feeling, the way I have been hitting the ball. I will focus on what I need to do. I like my chances against both of them.”

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