Djokovic, ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ ends in a bloody battle and reaches the round of 16 of the Buddhism Open Tie for most major wins
15-year-old young Musetti wins 3-2 4 hours and 29 minutes of play, ending at 3:07 a.m. “Pushing myself to the limit” 369 wins in the majors… Challenges Federer to tie for most major championships with 25 times
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) 3-2 in the round of 32 of the French Open men’s singles on the 2nd, recording his 369th win, the most in major tournament history. Djokovic is roaring after defeating Musetti and advancing to the round of 16 after a full set match that lasted 4 hours and 29 minutes.
Novak Djokovic (37, Serbia, world No. 1) won the round of 32 of the French Open, tying the record for most wins in a major tournament.
Djokovic won 3-2 (7-5, 6-7, 2-) against Lorenzo Musetti (22, Italy, 30th place, photo) in the French Open men’s singles round of 32 match, which ended after 3 a.m. (local time) on the 2nd. 6, 6-3, 6-0) and advanced to the round of 16. With the victory on this day, Djokovic recorded his 369th win (49 losses, 88.3% win rate) in major competitions, tying with the ‘Emperor of Tennis’ Roger Federer (42, Switzerland, retired) for the most in this category. Federer recorded 60 losses (86% winning rate) when he achieved his 369th win, and is ahead of Djokovic in winning rate.
Djokovic, who won the first set, struggled as he lost the second and third sets in succession. However, he won 4 sets and won the full set, and in the last 5 sets, he won 6-0, also known as the ‘bagel score’. Djokovic said, “I couldn’t find a solution at all against Lorenzo until the beginning of the fourth set. However, when I heard the crowd chanting my name at 2-2 in the 4th set, I gained new strength. “From then on, I became a completely different player.” When Djokovic met Musetti in the round of 16 of the 2021 French Open, he lost the first and second sets, but came from behind to win three sets.
Djokovic’s round of 32 match did not start until 10:38 pm on the 1st due to delays in previous games. As the match continued until the final 5 sets, the match ended at 3:07 a.m. the next day, after 4 hours and 29 minutes. It was recorded as the last match to end in French Open history. The previous record was the quarterfinal match between Rafael Nadal (38, Spain) and Jannic Sinner (23, Italy) in 2020, which ended with Nadal’s victory at 1:26 a.m. at the time.
“I pushed myself to the limit physically to win this match,” Djokovic said after the win. Who would be able to sleep after being so pumped with adrenaline? “If there is a party, I will go,” he said in a humorous way about his victory. “There were also children, and I am really grateful to the crowd who cheered us on at the stadium until after 3 a.m. “It will be remembered as the best game I’ve played here.”
Djokovic will compete with Francisco Cerundolo (26, Argentina, 27th) to advance to the quarterfinals on the 3rd. This is the first time that Djokovic and Cerundolo face each other. Djokovic, the defending champion of the French Open, is attempting to win his 25th title in the tournament for the second consecutive time and the most ever in a major tournament. Djokovic, who has won 24 major tournaments, is tied with Margaret Court (82, Australia), who has won the women’s championship 24 times, for the most wins. Court won 13 of his 24 major championships in the amateur era when no professional players competed. 토토
