French Open: Resurgent Novak Djokovic eases into last eight

Novak Djokovic has progressed to his 12th French Open quarter-final with an ominous 6-3 6-4 6-2 fourth-round win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. Seeded 20th after a well-documented slump, Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s mark of reaching nine consecutive quarterfinals at Roland Garros, blunting Verdasco’s explosive firepower with his signature counter-punching to book an unlikely last-eight date with Marco Cecchinato.

Novak Djokovic celebrates his win Source: AAP