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Djokovic advances to last-16 at French Open after late-night epic with Musetti

Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic took five sets and four and a half hours to see off the 30th seed Lorenzo Musetti to reach the last-16 at the French Open. © AP - Jean-Francois Badias

Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into the fourth round at the French Open during the early hours of Sunday morning following a monumental five-set victory over the 30th seed Lorenzo Musetti.

Djokovic, who is seeking a fourth title in Paris and a record 25th singles crown at a Grand Slam tournament, triumphed 7-5, 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0, after a night-session match lasting four and a half hours that ended at 3.08am – the latest finish in tournament history.

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