Novak Djokovic’s bid for a 25th grand slam title briefly hung by a thread on a cold and damp night at Roland Garros but the Serbian battled back for an epic win over Lorenzo Musetti in the latest-ever French Open finish. The reigning champion showcased the iron will that has made him one of the game’s greatest players to avoid defeat in a thrilling third-round contest that got underway at 10.37pm local time on Saturday. Some four-and-a-half hours later at 3.
1 lowered his head and gasped for air following that lengthy rally, but was soon in cruise control in the second set with a spectacular drop that gave him a 3-1 lead. Musetti, though, broke back and drew level at 4-4 before saving a set point in a high-quality tie break to level the match. The 30th seed took his game up a few notches to break and surge ahead in the third set, before sealing it comfortably as alarm bells began to ring for a fading Djokovic.
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