Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
French Open: Novak Djokovic Beats Lorenzo Musetti, Enters Round Of 16 - In Pics
World number one Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to prevail over the 30th-ranked Lorenzo Musetti at Roland Garros in the third round on Sunday (June 2). After being down two sets to one, Djokovic fought back in style to win the match 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 and progress to the round of 16 at French Open 2024. The top-ranked player would not have bargained for such a close contest, this early in his campaign. But the 22-year-old Musetti was a man with a plan at the Philippe-Chatrier court, forcing the Serbian to pull out his top-drawer game to stay in the tournament. Djokovic eventually notched up his 369th victory at a Grand Slam, that brought him level with the legendary Roger Federer for the most in tennis history.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Italy's Lorenzo Musetti reacts after scoring a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic clenches his fist after breaking the service game of Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the fifth set of the third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic waits for the service of Italy's Lorenzo Musetti as the clock indicates the match time played in the fifth set of their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays the crowd during his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic clenches his fist after breaking the service game of Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the fourth set of their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Italy's Lorenzo Musetti plays a shot against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Tennis fans cheer as Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during their third round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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