Novak Djokovic celebrated his victory over Rafael Nadal as he won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to reach his sixth French Open final. He said: ‘Definitely the best match that I was part of ever in Roland Garros for me, and top three matches that I ever played in my entire career.’
The 5,000 fans attending were allowed to stay for the entirety of the match despite France’s 11pm curfew as part of its coronavirus restrictions. With his momentous victory, Djokovic inflicted only a third career loss at Roland Garros on Nadal in 108 matches and he will compete for his second French Open title in addition to a 19th grand slam title