Novak Djokovic has been blemishless at the French Open so far, but real test begins with quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev

The 24-time Major winner was rolled out to bid farewell to Rafael Nadal in a ceremony at the start of last week, and recorded a message for the departing Richard Gasquet as well. He has hired and fired former rival-cum-friend Andy Murray as his coach. He has dealt with a serious thigh injury that halted the momentum he had garnered in reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open. He toiled, for nearly a year, to win his 100th career title, which he finally grasped in Geneva last week, just before Roland Garros.

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To sum up, the Serb has won everything there is to win in the sport, is saying goodbyes to his former rivals in tearful farewells, and dealing with the inevitable toll that age is taking on his already-worn-down 38-year-old body. Excuse him if the task of winning a fourth title on the unforgiving clay of Roland Garros may feel out of reach, not even part of his remaining ambitions. But to give up on Djokovic's chances at a Major, when history is on the line, is to underestimate the most unconventional of tennis champions, as has often happened in the career of men’s tennis’ greatest-ever player. This time around, over four matches, 12 sets have been won by controlling the controllables, limiting errors, and fine-tuning his game. Also, no grimaces have been pointed to gutsy rivals or chattering crowds.“I feel good, I expect each day to play better and better. I’ve played 12 really good, solid sets so far and everything is looking good,” Djokovic said after sidestepping Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to reach a record 19th quarterfinal, the most a male player has managed at Rola