
superpg1688 Former world number one Novak Djokovic said beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev was a testament to his ability to compete at a high level after reaching the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday (June 4) and closing in on his all-time record of 25 Grand Slam titles. In singles alone, Djokovic fought hard in superpg1688
four sets to beat third-seeded Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chartier in three hours and 15 minutes.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion will next face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner after the Italian defeated Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 49 minutes.
“Yannik is in incredible form, he’s been the best player for the last two years. Of course it’s a Grand Slam semi-final against the world No. 1, there is no more important opportunity, so I will fight to the max and play as well as I did tonight. “
I just hope I can stay in shape to go on. You know, playing Sinner in a few days is a big challenge for me,”
said the Serb, who was celebrating his 101st Roland Garros victory, of the quarter-final. “It was an incredible match. Of course, beating one of the best players in the world in a big tournament is one of the reasons I’ve been training so hard and I still push myself every day at my age because of the big matches and the experience. “
It’s going to be quite a test for myself and for the others. “I can still play at a high level,” Djokovic concluded. (superpg1688)