Novak Djokovic cleared a major hurdle in pursuit of a fourth Roland-Garros title, defeating No. 3 Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Paris.

Novak Djokovic defied age and seedings to defeat the robotic Alexander Zverev in four sets and remind everyone why he has not lost on Court Philippe-Chatrier since 2022.

Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic embraced their second Roland Garros duel on Wednesday night. The veteran bested last year's finalist in four sets to remain on the title course. Six years ago, they met in another quarter-final,