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It's still a bit rainy out there, but Novak Djokovic is about to take on Roberto Bautista-Agut.

N. Djokovic vs R. Bautista | Roland-Garros
Men's Singles | Round 4 | 01.06.2016 | Paris
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R. Bautista (14)
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Carrie Dunn

Updated 01/06/2016 at 11:53 GMT


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Nole loving it. All the frustration of a match over three days is now gone.
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Djokovic 'soaking' up the plaudits and engaging in the obligation of the post-match interview.
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! - DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5 BAUTISTA AGUT. The world number one comes through a very tricky battle to see off the Spaniard in four sets on his second match point. It's taken three hours and 12 minutes on court, but a lot longer following all of the issues with the rain delays. The Serb is into his 28th straight Grand Slam quarter final. not a bad record at all. His French Open dream remains alive but he's showing he's human here and his opponents may well relish the chance to meet him rather than fear it on this showing.
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Love it or hate it, Djoker can't resist those dropshots!
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BREAK! - DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-5 BAUTISTA AGUT. Fist pumps from Novak! He's made the breakthrough at a key moment and will now look to serve out a match he can't wait to get behind him. It's hard on Roberto who has battled well this set and looked on course for the minimum of a TB.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 5-5 BAUTISTA AGUT. All square. It's a critical point in the fourth and anyone's set at this juncture. Djoker holds to 15, constructing some lovely back-to-back points that he seals with a crisp volley and a winner down court following a drop shot.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 4-5 BAUTISTA AGUT. Nole thinks he's got his opponent where he wants him at deuce, but Bati isn't having any of it. He steps it up a gear on serve to secure the hold and heap pressure back on the top seed. Djoker serving to stay in the set next.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 4-4 BAUTISTA AGUT. A love hold for Djokovic as he moves level to keep his hopes of finishing this match off in the near future alive.
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BREAK! - DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 3-4 BAUTISTA AGUT. Typical Novak! Everyone starts to question if he could be struggling and he bites straight back with a break to 15.
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BREAK! - DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 2-4 BAUTISTA AGUT. Roberto gets his reward for a stunning spell of tennis. He's on the up while Djoker has been toiling. At deuce Nole sticks a timid overhead into the net before his usually prolific backhand misfires again to gift his opponent the edge in this set.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 2-3 BAUTISTA AGUT. The world number one has his chances but the Spanish underdog responds with some brilliant tennis to keep his nose in front. The Serb has two BPs from deuce but can't convert, pulling off a great prod down the line to pick up a Djoker dropshot before executing one himself to conclude a fantastic rally.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 2-2 BAUTISTA AGUT. A few gremlins have found their way into the Serbinator's system. There are a few signs of frustration creeping in but he manages to keep a pumped up Bati at bay to hold from deuce and level.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 1-2 BAUTISTA AGUT. Solid hold for the loss of just one point from Roberto as he maintains the scoreboard advantage in the fourth.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 1-1 BAUTISTA AGUT. The man nicknamed 'Bati' finds his feet and ups the ante with a delicious lob on his way to a 15-30 opportunity. Nole responds with two bits of astute net play before he angles the winner from close in after Roberto had picked up his drop shot.
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DJOKOVIC 3-6 6-4 6-1 0-1 BAUTISTA AGUT. Roberto on the board - just. Nole goes after him once more but the Spaniard just about does the job from deuce. There's a chance this could run away from him here, so that was an important hold.
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