Djokovic with comeback win vs. Musetti in Paris

Novak Djokovic, world number 1, survived to eliminate world number 30, Lorenzo Musetti, after trailing 2-1 sets, but the Serbian returned to win the match that lasted almost 5 hours and finished after midnight in the French capital.

Djokovic beats Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-0

3:07 a.m.

The latest match ever finished at Roland Garros.

Novak just reminded everyone what it means to be Novak Djokovic.

✅369th Slam match win

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Nole won the 1^st set as the Serbian made a crucial 2^nd break in the set when Musetti was serving to tie 6-6 and force a tiebreak, but that’s when the world number 1 broke him.

However, the 2^nd set was decided after a tiebreak, and after almost 1 hour and 30 minutes, the Italian evened the sets by winning the tiebreak 8-6 points. Lorenzo also won the 3^rd set after converting 2 break points from 2 chances and took the lead.

Djokovic didn’t surrender and converted 3 breaks to win the 4^th set and then blanked his opponent in the 5^th set – 6-0 to advance to the 1/8 finals at Roland-Garros, where Nole will play against the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo.