- World No 1 ignores nagging pain to beat Pablo Carreño Busta
- Four-set win sets up semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic is still in the French Open – but only after a drawn-out struggle in four sets on Wednesday night against Pablo Carreño Busta, the Spaniard who cashed in at the US Open when the world No 1 was disqualified for striking a line official with a spare ball. It was not a joyous reunion.
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Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/07/novak-djokovic-enters-french-open-semi-finals-but-faces-fitness-battle under the title “Novak Djokovic enters French Open semi-finals but faces fitness battle”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.