Determined four-set victory comes after sluggish startCrucial tie-break triumph sets off comeback
Novak Djokovic worked through a sluggish, flat start before recovering to reach the semi-finals of the French Open. After trailing by a set, he fought back to produce a convincing 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 win against Karen Khachanov, the 11th seed, confidently passing his biggest test of the tournament so far.
With his victory Djokovic has now reached 45 major semi-finals and a 12th on the clay courts of the French Open. The biggest obstacle between him and his 23rd grand slam title will come next as he faces either Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 1, or the fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alcaraz and Tsitsipas will do battle in Tuesday night’s feature match.
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