PARIS: Novak Djokovic reached a file 12th French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a 6-Three, 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Fernando Verdasco. Djokovic, the 2016 champion and 12-time Grand Slam name winner, has now also reached 40 quarter-finals at the majors.
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The 31-year-old Serb, seeded at 20 this yr after a yr of struggles with an elbow damage and mediocre form, will face Italy's global quantity 72 Marco Cecchinato for a semi-final spot.
Verdasco, 34, had knocked out fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov in directly sets within the 3rd round.
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However, his hopes of thrashing Djokovic for the primary time in eight years weren't helped by means of a badly blistered left foot which wanted remedy earlier than the tip of the second one set.
Victory on Sunday was once also Djokovic's 200th on clay courts.
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The 31-year-old Serb, seeded at 20 this yr after a yr of struggles with an elbow damage and mediocre form, will face Italy's global quantity 72 Marco Cecchinato for a semi-final spot.
Verdasco, 34, had knocked out fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov in directly sets within the 3rd round.
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However, his hopes of thrashing Djokovic for the primary time in eight years weren't helped by means of a badly blistered left foot which wanted remedy earlier than the tip of the second one set.
Victory on Sunday was once also Djokovic's 200th on clay courts.
Djokovic eases into record 12th French Open quarter-final
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