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After some early stumbles, Novak Djokovic survived his fourth-round match in come-from-behind fashion against Lorenzo Musetti to advance to the French Open quarterfinal.

The No. 1 seed in the men’s draw earned a 6-7 (7), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0 win Monday on Court Philippe-Chatrier, reaching at least the last eight for the 12th straight year at Roland-Garros.

Musetti was on track for one of the biggest upsets of the tennis season with wins in the first two sets, but Djokovic responded with a dominant showing in the final three sets. Musetti retired in the final set because of a hip injury.

It was almost a completely different match down the stretch as the Serb lost only 18 total points while dropping one game in the last three sets.

The loss ends the dream run for Musetti, who won three straight matches and put up a major fight against the top player in the world rankings in the 19-year-old’s first Grand Slam appearance.

Djokovic will now face another Italian in Matteo Berrettini, who advanced in a walkover after Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament.

Djokovic experienced little resistance early in this tournament, with the 18-time Grand Slam winner winning his first three rounds in straight sets. It was a much different scenario in Round 4.

Musetti and Djokovic went shot-for-shot early on, and each of the first two sets went to a tiebreak.

Roland-Garros @rolandgarros

Placement so perfect, you get a clap from Novak 👏#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/CS1huZpFSj

Tennis Channel @TennisChannel

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Where are the words for a shot like that?@lorenzomusetti_ | #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/T7Ib400q3Q

Roland-Garros @rolandgarros

How to save set point @DjokerNole style 😎#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/ENPgLbt6jo

Despite the inexperience, Musetti looked right at home in the tiebreaks and won each of the first two sets.

Tennis Channel @TennisChannel

ARE
YOU
NOT
ENTERTAINED?@lorenzomusetti_ has just taken the first set tiebreak from the world No. 1.
Stream live → https://t.co/tPoe44TDv0#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/QPkLQ2RGOw

Tennis Channel @TennisChannel

Don’t take your eyes off your screen. 👀@lorenzomusetti_ is currently one set away from upsetting Djokovic in what would be the biggest win of his career.
Can he pull it off?

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The 2-0 lead was well-earned from a player who was playing at an extremely high level.

Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenberg

And his improv skills are especially otherworldly. Musetti has been in some weird rallies but can reliably solve the puzzles so far. #RG21

Christopher Clarey @christophclarey

Make that 8-0. Lorenzo Musetti, 19-year-old Grand Slam rookie, now leads No. 1 Djokovic 7-6 (7) 7-6 (2) https://t.co/dvPsjh10Pw

Of course, it is still very difficult to beat an elite player in a five-set battle.

Djokovic looked like himself in the third set, earning two breaks while winning 16-of-19 service points on the way to a 6-1 win.

Roland-Garros @rolandgarros

Not so fast….@DjokerNole pushes back to win the third set 6-1.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/JvhxLXnqqV

This shifted the momentum back to the favorite, and Djokovic dominated in the fourth set with an eventual 6-0 bagel, winning 25 of the 29 total points.

Tennis Channel @TennisChannel

Stronger by the minute. 😤

With a bagel in the fourth set, @DjokerNole is gaining on the young Italian.
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José Morgado @josemorgado

Totally different match now. Djokovic completely turned it around in 25 minutes.

The Tennis Podcast @TennisPodcast

Novak Djokovic wins the first 12 points of the fourth set, which looks to be headed in very much the same direction as the third, and fast.

Djokovic has, in fact, won 23 of the last 25 points. What a screeching handbrake U-turn this match has taken.

As well as Musetti performed at the start of the day, he simply couldn’t keep up as the match progressed.

Djokovic closed out the victory in the fifth set with the type of focus and determination we have come to expect from him. He won all nine of his break opportunities in the match and 49 percent of total return points.

The fourth-round battle could end up being a wake-up call for the title contender as he looks to earn his second career title in Paris. The question is how well he can recover after expending so much energy during the three hours and 27 minutes of action.

Musetti, meanwhile, put himself on the map even with the loss and will be someone to watch at big events going forward.

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