Novak Djokovic outlasts Stefanos Tsitsipas to make the final at Roland Garros, where he will face Rafael Nadal
Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his semi-final match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, October 9, 2020.
World number one Novak Djokovic has outlasted big-hitting Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in an enthralling contest to advance to the final of the French Open. The Serb will meet 12-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, seeded second, in another mouth-watering clash on Sunday with the Spaniard also bidding to equal Roger Federer's record men's haul of 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
"Here, he is the favourite, it's his home here. With all the titles he's won ... but in 2015 I won here against him in the quarter-finals," Djokovic said in his on-court interview. "I hope I can recuperate, I need my best tennis. It's maybe the biggest challenge in our sport to play Nadal at Roland Garros. I look forward to it, I'm happy to be here and motivated to win."
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