French Open recap: Men – Djokovic without losing a set – Altmaier stopped – Sport

Top 10 Players

• Novak Djokovic (ATP 1) – Karen Chatschanow (ATP 16) 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 3
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6) – Grigor Dimitrov (ATP 20) 6: 3, 7: 6 (11: 9), 6: 2

After his fourth appearance in Paris, points Novak Djokovic it’s still a white vest. The world number one defeated Russian Karen Khachanov in 3 rounds in the round of 16 and was left without a set loss. Especially in the first sentence, Khachanov Djokovic put up stiff resistance. In the crucial moments, however, the Serbian was better. In the third set he gave up a break advantage. After 2:23 hours, victory was a given.

Djokovic meets in the quarterfinals Pablo Carreño Busta. This duel last occurred at the US Open. At the time, the 17-time major winner was disqualified after hitting a linesman with the ball. Carreño Busta (ATP 18) stopped the surprise flight of Daniel Altmaier (ATP 186) and won 6: 2, 7: 5 and 6: 2. The German would have had the opportunity in the 2nd set to give the match a different course. After a 5-2 lead he had to give way.

Grigor Dimitrov was able to win in his round of 16 Stefanos Tsitsipas while earning some wonderful points for themselves. But it was by no means enough to put the Greeks in grave danger. The Bulgarian won a set ball twice in the second set tiebreaker. In the end, Tsitsipas pulled her head out of the loop even in this situation. In the third set, Dimitrov didn’t seem to really believe in surprise. After 2:26 hours, the favorite was allowed to cheer.

Tsitsipas’ quarterfinal opponent is called Andrej Rublew. The Russian made his way after a tough fight against Marton Fucsovics. After 3:54 hours and 2 tie-breaks, the victory in 4 sets (6: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4, 7: 6) was safe for the 22-year-old. Fucsovics, who had eliminated tournament number 4 Daniil Medvedev in the first round, took a complete risk. However, he was only able to take advantage of 5 of the 16 break opportunities.