French Open: Nadal Sees Off Sinner, Djokovic Fights Back – As It Happened

Rafael Nadal powered through to the quarter-finals of the French

In a dramatic encounter, Novak Djokovic came from two sets down to defeat Lorenzo Musetti, winning 6-7, 6-7, 6-1, 6-0, 4-0 (retired). Musetti had been in control early, but Djokovic staged a remarkable recovery to level the match before Musetti retired in the fifth set due to injury.

Other notable results on the day included Maria Sakkari’s dominant 6-1, 6-3 win over Sofia Kenin, and Coco Gauff’s breakthrough 6-3, 6-1 victory over Ons Jabeur.

With both Nadal and Djokovic surviving early scares, they remain on course for a potential showdown in the later stages of the tournament.

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