Novak defeated Mackenzie McDonald, Corentin Moutet, Filip Misolic and Cameron Norrie en route to his 62nd Major quarter-final and the first after turning 38. He kicked off the tournament with 96 Roland Garros triumphs, and the 100th came in the fourth round against Norrie. Novak earned a dominant 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 triumph in two hours and 14 minutes.

The French Open semifinals are set. On the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz will take on Lorenzo Musetti while Jannik Sinner will face Novak Djokovic. On the women's side, Aryna Sabalenka will match up against Iga Swiatek and Lois Boisson will square up against Coco Gauff.

Three-time champion Novak Djokovic kept up his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title, battling past third seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on Wednesday, to set up a French Open semi-final against top seed Jannik Sinner.