Novak Djokovic through after huge scare as Musetti retires
Teenager wins first two sets but then loses his way as world No 1 rallies at French Open
07 June 2021 - 19:05
Paris — World No 1 Novak Djokovic survived a huge scare as he fought back from two sets down against teenager Lorenzo Musetti to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Monday, after his Italian opponent retired in the fifth set.
Top seed Djokovic was outplayed by an inspired Musetti as he lost two tiebreaks, but the match then changed dramatically as the Serb fought back to win 6-7(7) 6-7(2) 6-1 6-0 4-0...
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