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Novak Djokovic broke Rafael Nadal’s record, succeeded in reaching the quarterfinals of French Open for the 17th time

Paris. Serbian player and veteran tennis player Novak Djokovic has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for the 17th time in the French Open tournament being played in Paris. Novak Djokovic achieved this feat by defeating Juan Pablo Varillas of Peru.

With this victory, Novak Djokovic also broke the record of Rafael Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slams equal to him, reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open 16 times. Nadal has missed the tournament this time due to a hip injury but has managed to convert 14 of his 16 quarter-final campaigns at the French Open.

Djokovic, the 2016 and 2021 winner of Roland Garros, didn’t have to break a sweat to reach the last eight. He defeated Verillas, ranked 94th in the world, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided match that lasted almost two hours. During this, the 36-year-old Serbian player hit 35 winners while only 15 winners were taken against him.

Djokovic has reached the quarter-finals for the 55th time in the Grand Slam and in this case he is behind only the great Roger Federer (58 Grand Slam quarter-finals). Third seed Djokovic will face 11th seed Karen Khachanov. In nine meetings between the two players, Khachanov has managed to register one win.

Khachanov defeated Lorenzo Sonego 1-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-1 in another round of 16 match. In the women’s section, two unseeded players Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Karolina Muchova managed to reach the quarterfinals. Both the players will face each other in the quarterfinals. French Open 2021 runner-up Pavlyuchenkova defeated 28th-ranked player Elise Mertens 3-6, 7-6, 6-3. Muchova defeated Alina Avanesyan 6-4, 6-4.

Will compete with Russian player
In the quarter-finals, Djokovic will face 11th seed Russian player Karen Khachanov. Khachanov defeated Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in easy sets 1-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-1 in the pre-quarterfinal match. The first set of this match was won by Lorenzo but he could not capture the match and Karen Khachanov won the other sets.

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