French Open 2016: Results, Highlights, Wednesday Scores Recap from Roland Garros

Roland Garros was soaked by rain Monday and Tuesday, but downpours ceased Wednesday so both the men’s and women’s sides of the bracket could wrap up fourth-round play and move into the quarterfinal stages of the year’s second Grand Slam.

Serena Williams headlined the action on the women’s side of the draw and cruised into the quarterfinals with a tidy 6-1, 6-1 win over Elina Svitolina, while Novak Djokovic returned to the French clay after his match with Roberto Bautista Agut was suspended Tuesday through two-and-a-half sets. 

The second-seeded Andy Murray and ninth-seeded Richard Gasquet also hit the court for one of two men’s quarterfinal clashes Wednesday. 

 

Men’s Recap and Scores

At one point, it appeared as though Djokovic and Bautista Agust were destined to go the distance. The Spaniard broke Djokovic on six different occasions as the world No. 1 struggled with consistency at times, and 54 unforced errors by the men’s favorite were uncharacteristic, to say the least. 

However, Djokovic was able to make headway late in the fourth set to put his pesky opponent away once and for all. After entering the 11th game of the set tied at five games apiece, Djokovic notched a break and put himself in prime position to advance. 

Although Bautista Agut briefly threatened to break back and send the set to a tiebreak, Djokovic stood tall and displayed poise to clinch a spot in his 28th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, according to the ATP World Tour on Twitter. 

Roland Garros’ official Twitter account offered a look at match point, which featured Djokovic rushing to the net following a blistering serve: 

Novak Djokovic heureux de sa qualification en 1/4 de finale #RG16 https://t.co/i9vBdMHOXx

— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 1, 2016

According to ATP Media Info on Twitter, the win put Djokovic in elite monetary territory: 

With his 4-set win over @BautistaAgut at @RolandGarros, @DjokerNole becomes first tennis player to surpass $100 million in prize money #RG16

— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) June 1, 2016

“I’m, in a way, glad to have a match like this, because it’s a challenge that you need to overcome mentally mostly,” Djokovic said of the harsh conditions, per TennisNow on Twitter. 

Djokovic’s win thrust him into a quarterfinal meeting with Tomas Berdych, who sent Spaniard David Ferrer packing in straight sets Wednesday afternoon. Berdych, though, should be considered a heavy underdog when he clashes with Djokovic. 

The 30-year-old is 2-23 all-time against the world No. 1, including 1-2 on clay surfaces. However, ATP Media Info noted Berdych has won …

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