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Roland Garros, 1/4 final
Novak Djokovic – Pablo Kareno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Djokovic started the match well, winning the first game to zero, ahead of Kareno Busta tied after a strong second game. The Serbian took the lead again, but immediately afterwards his opponent made the first breakthrough in the match. In the next three games, Kareno Busta gave only four points to the World Cup # 1 and took control of the set, leading 4-2.
However, Djokovic shook off the trance and reduced his deficit, then recorded his first advance in the match and the tie was restored. In the ninth game, the Serbian missed a break point at 40-30, then reflected Kareno Busta’s first. Shortly after, the Spaniard reached a second breaking point, this time Djokovic did not dodge the danger and the World Cup No. 18 again took the lead in the set.
The Joker took a 15-0 lead in the 10th game, but then Kareno Busta was flawless and won the next four points, thus ending the set at 6-4 in their favor after 50 minutes of play.
The two opponents traded a game at the start of the second set, after which Djokovic saved two consecutive points for Kareno Busta’s advance before she managed to win the third game and lead 2-1. In the following minutes, Djokovic played one of his strongest periods in the match, making a very important advance and leading 4-1. Kareno Busta reduced the score after a game to zero, but immediately afterwards Djokovic ended the intrigue, registering two in a row and thus reached the final 6-2 in the set.
The first game of the third set was one of the most contested of the match, with Kareno Busta reaching two break points, but both were saved by Djokovic, who later won the game. In the next game, the Serb again made up a 30-40 deficit to double his advantage in the set, and after a game to zero the result was 3-0 in favor of the Joker.
Siri, show me a point that has it all. #Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/mpHaIdfDd8
– Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 7, 2020
The Serbian was about to repeat the “exercise” in the fourth game, when he tied the score at 15-40, but this time Kareno Busta resisted the pressure of the World Cup №1 and narrowed his gap in the set. This turned out to be the beginning of a strong streak for the Spaniard, who gave Djokovic just two points in the next two games and made a breakthrough that allowed him to tie 3-3.
Kareno Busta was even able to take the lead, but in the seventh game Djokovic saved another break point and the balance tipped again in favor of the Serb. The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles increased his lead after a solid eighth game, then finished the set with a game to nil, triumphing 6-3 and turning the match completely. 
The fourth set started with a zero game for Kareno Busta, but Djokovic did not allow the Spaniard to separate on the score and draw. The Serbian led 40-15 in the third game, but lost both consecutive breakthrough points. In the course of the match, two more opportunities were opened to him, but they were not made by the Joker either, and in the end it was Kareno Busta who managed to prevail and lead 2-1.
During the match, Djokovic showed visible signs of nervousness, yelling at his coach Marian Wajda several times. The Serbian managed to win the fourth game and equalize the score, but then missed a break point and Kareno Busta made him pay, again taking the lead in the set, leading 3-2. Djokovic responded adequately to the challenge of 18 in the world, giving him just one point in the next two games and leading 4-3.
In the eighth game, which turned out to be slippers, Djokovic saved three points for a breakthrough from Kareno Busta, after which he missed two chances to increase his lead in the set. During the game, the Joker again showed unusual signs of nervousness and tension, constantly urging the children on the court to pass the balls to him faster. In the end, the Serbian won the tough 8-minute battle and took a 5-3 lead, coming within just one game of the tournament’s semi-finals.
Nole never doubted.@DjokerNole ranks last in the semifinals 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 over Carreño Busta.#Roland Garros pic.twitter.com/8NiH5Emd41 – Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 7, 2020
However, Kareno Busta was determined to postpone the Joker’s game as long as possible, playing a very strong ninth game and reducing the score to 5-4. In the tenth game, the Spaniard led 30-15, but Djokovic showed very strong nerves and won the next three points, thus legitimizing his victory and for the second year in a row he placed in the top four at Roland Garros.
There he will face an even more difficult opponent facing world №6 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who today definitely beat Andrei Rublev in three sets.
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