PARIS - Novak Djokovic is looking forward to "tougher and bigger challenges", as he reached his 55th Grand Slam quarter-final and record 17th at the French Open on Sunday with a straight-set win over Juan Pablo Varillas.
The Serb, chasing a third Roland Garros championship and recordsetting 23rd men's Grand Slam title, eased past the 94th-ranked Peruvian 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier.
The 36-year-old, champion in Paris in 2016 and 2021, will face 11th seed Karen Khachanov for a place in the semi-finals.
He holds a commanding 8-1 career lead over the Russian, including their only previous meeting at the French Open in 2020, and is confident heading into that clash.
"(There was) great energy on the court, from the crowd and myself as well," said Djokovic after his win.
"I really enjoyed it, my best performance in the tournament so far.
"It came exactly at the right time, as I'm coming in to the second week and obviously playing another quarter-final; the matches are going to get tougher.
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