Resurgent Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer record with French Open victory

Djokovic won his battle with Federer as he will end his career with more major titles than Federer, more weeks at No. 1 in the ATP Rankings than the Swiss maestro, while he also leads their head-to-head record.

His latest victory ensured Djokovic has managed the round of 16 in at least two Grand Slam Men's Singles events across 20 seasons, ensuring he jointly holds that record with Federer during the Open Era.

Djokovic's 99th victory at Roland Garros saw him equal his best mark at a single Grand Slam tournament. The Serb has also clinched 99 victories at the Australian Open, where he is a record 10-time champion.

He went to suggest he will struggle to sleep after playing under the lights at Roland Garros, as he clearly prefers playing in the day session.

"Night sessions are always different, you know, they're always louder, the people are always more excited. Everything is very loud and different from the day session," said Djokovic, as he won his match on a night when Paris Saint-Germain's soccer team won the Champions League for the first time, sparking scenes of celebration across the Spanish capital.

"I knew that I'm going to have to be scheduled once to play at night, and it's okay.

"It's fine, you know, I mean, I would be watching football for sure. Right now, we are in Paris. They won it for the first time, so I don't know how we're gonna all go back to our hotels!

"It's going to be quite a journey, quite an adventure, but I think we are in for a long celebration and probably not much sleep tonight. So it's a fun night to be in Paris, I guess."

Djokovic also spoke in his press conference about what Roland Garros means to him, after he secured another victory on the red clay.

"Especially with what's happened the last few times I've been here," he said, speaking through an interpreter.

"My fifth Olympic Games and eventually I got the gold medal, very strong emotions because of that. The strongest emotions I've felt on the tennis court.

"Every time I step onto this court I'm playing for history. It's incredible, the sport that has given me everything in my life.

"To carry on being able to play for everyone in the stadium tonight shows how much I do love this sport. I want to give back the love and emotions that I experience when I'm playing.

"I'm glad that he played so well and he deserves another round of applause."

Djokovic was not at his brilliant best against Misolic, but he didn't need to be.

The bigger challenges lie ahead for Djokovic in Paris, but he will be highly confident of beating Britain's Cameron Norrie in his next match after beating the British player in Geneva the week before the Grand Slam in Paris.

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