From late Saturday into Sunday morning, Novak Djokovic earned a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Lorenzo Musetti. The two were on the court until 3:07 am local time, the latest a match has ever ended at Roland Garros. With that in mind, I have some doubts about whether or not Djokovic will be close to 100% when he faces Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round. That’s why I’m playing the Argentinean to cover a massive 7.5-game spread.
Early Sunday morning, Casper Ruud took to X to detail the process players go through after a match. Things don’t just end once the match ends. Djokovic probably spent another couple of hours doing treatment on his body, meaning he likely didn’t sleep much after the match. On top of that, Djokovic will be facing Cerundolo in the day session. So it’s not like he’s getting a full two days to recover, either. Considering Djokovic is so process oriented, I just don’t think it’s safe to assume he’ll play like his normal self out there. And if that’s not enough, this is also a tricky on-court matchup for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.