"It's a very nice feeling," Djokovic savors after his victory over Zverev at Roland-Garros

Adrien Guyot

le 05/06/2025 à 06h22

2 min to read

Djokovic Roland Garros Zverev

Novak Djokovic has advanced to the semifinals of Roland-Garros. The 38-year-old Serb defeated Alexander Zverev in a night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier despite a sluggish start (4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in 3h17), thanks in part to a tactical approach centered on drop shots that paid off throughout the match.

The former world No. 1, chasing a 25th Grand Slam title, is more motivated than ever and now prepares to face Jannik Sinner, who easily defeated Alexander Bublik, for a spot in the final. In the press conference, Djokovic reflected on his win over the German.

"It was an incredible match. Of course, beating one of the best players in the world on one of the greatest courts is one of the things I work for. I keep giving my all every day to play these kinds of matches. I prove to myself and to the other players that I can still compete at the highest level.

It's a very nice feeling, and I’ll enjoy this victory. In the last game, things got tense. He just held his ground incredibly well in the baseline rallies and stopped making mistakes. He made me work for it.

It’s no secret—it’s been like this for years. For me, what matters are the Grand Slams. I try to raise my level and play my best tennis in these four tournaments, and that’s what I manage to do.

I think the win over Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals and today’s victory against Zverev show that I can still perform at a very high level.
Playing in Geneva helped me raise my game and my confidence.

I still believe I would have played well even if I hadn’t gone there and had come straight here, because I always manage to bring my best tennis in these kinds of tournaments. But, all things considered, it was a good decision to go to Geneva," Djokovic elaborated, now looking ahead to his semifinal against Jannik Sinner.

"Jannik is in great form—he’s been the best player in the world for the past two years, and he deserves it. He plays fabulous tennis and is very strong in all areas of the game. I haven’t faced him in a while, but we’ve always had thrilling matches against each other.

At one point, I think we played each other four times in a very short span on hard courts. It’s going to be a Grand Slam semifinal against the world No. 1. There’s nothing better for me.

I’ll try my best to perform at least as well as I did tonight (Wednesday)," concluded the Serb for Roland-Garros media after his victory over Zverev.