World No. 1 Novak Djokovic takes flight battling back from two sets down for the fifth time in his career to subdue Lorenzo Musetti at Roland Garros. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDONSeventeen-year-old Coco Gauff swept Ons Jabeur to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal and become the youngest Roland Garros quarterfinalist since a 17-year-old Nicole Vaidisova in 2006. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDONIn his maiden major, 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti built a two-set lead over Novak Djokovic before the world No. 1 rallied winning 16 of the last 17 games. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON“Musetti has definitely all the qualities in his tennis, in his game on clay particularly, but also other surfaces to be a top player,” Novak Djokovic said of Lorenzo Musetti. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON“I just trusted my game and I went for it, and it worked,” said Maria Sakkari who knocked off 2020 Roland Garros runner-up Sofia Kenin 6-1, 6-3. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT“I’m obviously disappointed today,” said Sofia Kenin after bowing to Maria Sakkari. “I feel nerves got the better of me.” EPA-EFE/YOAN VALATRafael Nadal stormed through eight straight games dismissing Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 to charge into the quarterfinals. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BLUMBERGNineteen-year-old Jannik Sinner served for the first set, but tightened up and Rafael Nadal roared into his 15th Roland Garros quarterfinal. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BLUMBERGLeo Borg, son of legendary Bjorn Borg, reacts during his boys singles first round match against Max Westphal of France at Roland Garros. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALATBarbora Krejcikova was so stressed out before today’s match she confessed “I was actually crying.” She regained her composure and crushed 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens to reach her maiden major quarterfinal. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALATDiego Schwartzman saved 7 set points in the opening set sparking a 7-6(9), 6-4, 7-5 win over Jan-Lennard Struff to reach his third Roland Garros quarterfinal. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT
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