Novak Djokovic outlasts Lorenzo Musetti in marathon French Open match which finished just after 3 a.m.
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It was a long day at the French Open for world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
It was a long day at the French Open for world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The 24-time major champion outlasted Italian Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-0 in a third round five-set thriller which ended at 3.08 a.m local time in Paris. The Serbian, 37, found himself down two sets to one but rallied to beat the 22-year-old in four hours and 29 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier, breaking the record for the latest match finish at Roland Garros by almost two hours. After clinching the match, Djokovic raised his arms in the air as the spectators who stayed until the wee hours gave him an ovation, including his wife, Jelena. Djokovic thanked fans during an on-court interview for giving him a boost during the crucial fourth set. “Hard. Will to push, will to win, not to give up, really at one point I was not feeling comfortable on the court at all,” he said.