Novak Djokovic qualified for his tenth semifinal at Roland Garros
, where he will face
Tsitsipas
.
However, the Serbian, number 1 in the world, struggled in the quarterfinals against the Spanish Pablo Carreno Busta, overcoming him in four hard-fought sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4).
For Djokovic it is also a small rematch: against Carreno he was on the field at the US Open, when he was disqualified for a shot to a touch judge.
"I was in pain at the start of the game, I moved badly. But I ended up finding the rhythm and staying focused on the important points," explained Djokovic, who suffered from a bicep injury, so much so that he often went to his physiotherapist.