Novak Djokovic makes the cover of The National Sport on Friday, June 3, 2016 after the world No 1 advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open in Paris.
Still on target to win a fourth straight major title and complete a career Grand Slam, the Serb booked a place in the last four of the French Open for a record sixth straight time, beating Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 Thursday, a day after completing a four-set win over Roberto Bautista Agut.
“I’m very pleased to be in semi-finals of another grand slam,” Djokovic said after reaching his 30th major semi-final. “But because of the fact that I have to play every day, my focus right away goes for recovery and the next match. I don’t have much time.”
Only Roger Federer, with 39 major semi-finals, and Jimmy Connors, with 31, have participated in more major semi-finals in the Open era.
Djokovic will next face No 13 seed Dominic Thiem. The Austrian beat No 12 David Goffin of Belgium 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-1.
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