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Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE updates of the fourth round clash between world number one, Novak Djokovic and rising Italian starlet, Lorenzo Musetti. The players are due on Court Philippe-Chatrier shortly.

N. Djokovic vs L. Musetti | Roland-Garros
Men's Singles | Round 4 | 07.06.2021 | Court Philippe-Chatrier
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Ben Snowball

Updated 07/06/2021 at 14:59 GMT


DJOKOVIC 6-7 1-2 MUSETTI. That is clutch. Musetti battles back from 0-30 with four points on the spin to stay in front. The Italian somehow wins a real dance off at the net with a sensational angled pick-up and breaches the Serb’s defences with a scorching backhand down the line to finish.
DJOKOVIC 6-7 1-1 MUSETTI. Djokovic looks in a bit more trouble when he’s caught flat-footed by a rapid return. He’s faced with another poser at 15-30 but works hard to wrestle back control and avoids more potential probing at deuce when Musetti nets a drop shot in a rally he was in charge of.
DJOKOVIC 6-7 0-1 MUSETTI. The kid has all the answers right now. Djokovic doesn’t quite know what to do and it’s the Italian who is out-thinking the top seed at the moment. Lorenzo sizzles a couple of superb forehands and then easily picks up a drop shot to maintain his momentum into the start of Set 2.
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SET! - DJOKOVIC 6-7 MUSETTI. What a wonderful tie break! Musetti finally claims 9-7 it on a third set point with a howitzer of a crosscourt forehand. It was a fantastic way to conclude a high-quality 73-minute opening set. More of the same please chaps.
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TB LATEST: What a turnaround by Musetti! He snares the break back and then slices a lovely pick-up down the line. A forehand error from Nole coughs up set point before the Serb just about fends it off with another forehand that clips the edge of the line. It’s 6-6 and another change of ends.
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TB LATEST: It’s 4-2 to Djokovic at the change of ends. A drop shot just about clips the line for the Serb to claim the early mini break and he remains the more solid player – as he so often is in tie breaks nowadays – to lure the errors from his opponent. Musetti retorts with another sumptuous backhand winner down the line but he's got a lot of work to do to turn this around.
DJOKOVIC 6-6 MUSETTI. Wow. What a service game that was. Musetti offers his full repertoire as he flashes an incredible backhand winner down the line on the run before catching the world number one out with a ridiculous angle on a slice drop shot from way off court. He goes on to hold to 15 and deservedly forces the tie break.
DJOKOVIC 6-5 MUSETTI. It’s looking a bit hairy for the world number one but he slams down a timely third ace of the contest at 15-30 before Musetti rifles inches wide on a return up the line to just miss out on a break point. An aggressive and gruellingly long rally ensues with the 19-year-old the first to blink with a backhand into the net.
DJOKOVIC 5-5 MUSETTI. More gutsy play from the youngster. Djokovic unloads a couple of surprising errors but pummels a superb return to crank up the pressure at 30-30. Musetti responds in style and lands a stunning forehand to the far corner. All square and plenty for Novak to ponder.
DJOKOVIC 5-4 MUSETTI. That was quick! No time for Lorenzo to apply some heat as Djokovic races to a love hold, chalking up a pair of aces to finish. Time for some real scoreboard pressure for the world number 76 now.
DJOKOVIC 4-4 MUSETTI. Lorenzo almost has to win that game twice over to claim a highly impressive hold. He sees a 40-0 lead disappear and Djokovic locks in as he searches for what could have been a decisive break. Musetti hangs tough and wrong-foots the top seed after a lung-busting rally at deuce before leaping over the ball as Nole lashes just long.
DJOKOVIC 4-3 MUSETTI. The world number one will be irritated after letting that early break slip and sets about tightening up his game and regaining the initiative. This time he doesn’t give the 19-year-old a look-in and nudges the board in his favour.
DJOKOVIC 3-3 MUSETTI. Smart play! Musetti consolidates with a stylish serve and volley combo. If he can keep this up he could well make a match of this, but that’s easier said than done against the Serbinator.
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BREAK! – DJOKOVIC 3-2 MUSETTI. The Italian defends hard and clatters into a metal board right at the back of his court area. He’s okay to continue and regains his composure quickly to win a slice-off and force deuce. Djokovic lacks his usual consistency and coughs up a break back opportunity when the world number 76 corks a sensational backhand on the run. The Serb looks a tad rattled and hooks tamely into the net. Somewhat unexpectedly we’re back on serve!
Crazy set.
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BREAK! – DJOKOVIC 3-1 MUSETTI. Novak has already caught Musetti cold on a few occasions with the drop shot. It works a treat once more and lays the foundation for a break to love, which the world number one ties up with a laser-beam crosscourt backhand that clips the line.