Defending champion Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 on Monday and reach the quarter-finals of the French Open, as the top seed shrugged off a knee issue for a milestone win.
Aryna Sabalenka continued her bid for back-to-back majors as the world No. 2 stormed into the last eight after a straight-set victory over American fourth-round debutant Emma Navarro in Paris on Monday.
PARIS Novak Djokovic was laying on his back on a French Open sideline early in the second set Monday, wincing while his injured right knee was manipulated by a trainer and worrying that he might need to quit playing the match.
in the women s draw, the quarter finals are complete. aryna sabalenka continued her sparkling form at roland garros. and it was a comfortable win for second seed she eased past emma navarro in straight sets, 6 2, 6 3 and will play 17 year old mirra andreeva in the quarter finals. on match day, i m really focused. ifeel all the pressure, to be honest, and i m dealing with that, but on a day off, i am able to completely switch off and forget about tennis, but on a day off, i am able and go out, have fun, doing something for my mental health, to be stronger, ready for the next round, so it s all about how you are able to manage the energy. fourth seed elena rybakina is through, matching her best result at roland garros. she beat fifteenth seed and wimbledon semi finalist elina svitolina in straight sets 6 4, 6 3 and will play italianjasmin paolini next, after she beat russian elina avenesyan