Roland Garros, fourth round: the picture of the round of 16 concludes. Djokovic must watch out for Cerundolo, while the highlight match is Zverev-Rune.
The picture of the round of 16 in Paris is completed: in addition to world number one and title holder Novak Djokovic, two top 5 (Zverev and Medvedev) and five other top seeds will also take the court today. Spotlight, of course, on the Serbian champion, who took a big risk in the third round against Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who, as in 2021, forced the Belgrade native to stay on the court for more than 4 hours and late into the night.
A spectacular match, in which Djokovic had to bring out his best shots to counter an opponent who managed to put him in great difficulty (7-5 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-0). And for a Nole still far from top form, the pitfalls do not end there: in the fourth round awaits Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, whom he has never faced in his career. The South American tennis player has repeated last year’s result – in 2023 he was eliminated by Dane Rune after 5 sets – and in the previous round he played a great match against an excellent Tommy Paul. His powerful forehand on the red is a weapon not to be underestimated. Djokovic will prevail but it is not out of the question that Cerundolo will manage to win at least one set against the world number one. The