09 October,2020 08:05 AM IST | Paris | AFP
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said he was feeling okay after overcoming neck and shoulder troubles to defeat Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday and set up a French Open semi-final showdown with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic beat Spanish 17th seed Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Last 4 of a major for the 38th time as he chases a second French Open and 18th Grand Slam title.
However, the World No. 1 required treatment on his upper left arm after dropping his first set of the tournament on a chilly autumn evening in Paris. "I definitely didn't feel great coming onto the court today, a few things happened in the warm-up," said Djokovic. "I had some neck issues and some shoulder issues. I don't want to get too much into it. I'm feeling okay. As the match went on, I felt better, didn't feel as much pain."
The Serb now sits two wins away from becoming the first man in half a century to win all four Slams twice. His only defeat in 37 matches this year came to Carreno Busta following his disqualification at the US Open for a angry swipe of a ball which hit a female line judge squarely in the throat. Djokovic grew increasingly animated when he missed out a string of break points early in the fourth set, but he eventually landed the decisive blow in the seventh game when Carreno Busta pushed a forehand wide.
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