Djokovic had a quiet evening at Roland-Garros

Novak Djokovic was kept from watching the Champions League final due to the Roland-Garros schedule. But the Serbian didn’t want to linger too long on Court Philippe-Chatrier and wrapped up his match before the football game ended, dominating Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-2).

Novak Djokovic has registered his 99th win in Men’s Singles at Roland Garros, equalling his most wins at a single ATP-level tournament in his career (99 – Australian Open).

The Serbian has also managed the round of 16 in at least two Grand Slam Men’s Singles event across 20 seasons, the most along with Roger Federer during the Open Era 

Proof of his dominance, the Serbian created 16 break points and converted 4 of them to seal a comfortable and controlled victory. On the other side of the net, the Austrian managed just one break point—in the second set—which Djokovic quickly erased.

99 wins is good, but 100 is better!

“First night session for me—it wasn’t easy. I was hoping not to finish too late tonight, not like against Musetti last year. 99 wins is good, but 100 is better! I’m lucky to be playing for history every time,” Djokovic said.

Novak Djokovic now has a date with Cameron Norrie on Monday in the Round of 16 at Roland-Garros.

Ahead of his victory, the 38-year-old Serb won against American Mackenzie McDonald (6-3, 6-3, 6-3) and Frenchman Corentin Moutet (6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1)).

Misolic, ranked No 153, beat Chinese Yunchaokete Bu (5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-1) and Canadian Denis Shapovalov, the No 27 seed (7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 4-6, 4-6, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.

Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):

• Cameron Norrie beat Jacob Fearnley: 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-2
• Alexander Bublik beat Henrique Rocha (Q): 7-5, 6-1, 6-2
• Jack Draper (5) beat Joao Fonseca: 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
• Alexander Zverev (3) beat Flavio Cobolli: 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-1
• Andrey Rublev vs. Arthur Fils
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Jiri Lehecka: 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Ethan Quinn (Q): 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Damir Dzumhur: 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• Frances Tiafoe (15) beat Sebastian Korda (23): 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4
• Ben Shelton (13) beat Matteo Gigante (Q): 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
• Daniel Altmaier beat Hamad Medjedovic: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
• Holger Rune (10) beat Quentin Halys: 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
• Alexei Popyrin (25) beat Nuno Borges: 6-4, 7-6 (11), 7-6 (5)
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Karen Khachanov (24): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3
• Lorenzo Musetti (8) beat Mariano Navone: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2