Djokovic Enters Fourth Round With 99th Match-win At Roland Garros

Djokovic enters fourth round with 99th match-win at Roland Garros (Image Source: IANS)

Roland Garros: The three-time Roland-Garros champion scored the 99th win of his career on the Paris clay after beating Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to enter the fourth round of the French Open.

Fresh off his 100th tour level singles title in Geneva just prior to Roland Garros, Djokovic is now eyeing the milestone of 100 match wins at a single tournament for the first time — a mark he can achieve if he defeats former top 10 player Cameron Norrie on Monday.

"Ninety-nine is good but 100 is better. I hope I'll get more. I'm in a time in my career, in my life, when I feel very privileged because every time I step out on court I'm playing for the history books. It's incredible," Djokovic talked about the possibility of reaching a century of wins on Monday.

The only player to have earned more wins at Roland-Garros than Djokovic is 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, who owns a 112-4 record, and the Serb has not lost before the quarterfinals in Paris since 2009.

The Serb faced just one break point against the 23-year-old qualifier ranked No.153, who had previously upset 27th seed Denis Shapovalov en route to his first-ever Grand Slam third round at just his second major. The result allowed Djokovic to match a personal best: he also has 99 career match wins at the Australian Open, where he is a record 10-time champion.

The only player to have earned more wins at Roland-Garros than Djokovic is 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, who owns a 112-4 record, and the Serb has not lost before the quarterfinals in Paris since 2009.

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