Who said what on the ninth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday: "I think I believe more in myself... believing in myself was the key I think to taking another step and playing at a higher level."-- Casper Ruud looks ahead to his quarter-final with Novak Djokovic "I don't know what will happen tomorrow or after tomorrow if I'll be able to step out on the court and play.
An injured Novak Djokovic sealed a 15th consecutive French Open quarter-final with a thrilling comeback victory over Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round on Monday, while Daniil Medvedev became the highest seed to crash out at Roland Garros so far.Medvedev's best performance in the French Open remains a quarter-final run in 2021, while he has also lost in the first round in five of his eight appearances.
Novak Djokovic cast doubt over his French Open hopes after admitting he needed anti-inflammatory medication to treat a knee injury as he pulled off another astonishing escape in a five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday.He again took aim at the court for "screwing up" his knee and looked to be heading for his earliest French Open exit since 2009 when Cerundolo surged 4-2 ahead in the fourth set.