World No. 1 Djokovic Faces US Open Demon Again in Roland Garros Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic faces Pablo Carreno Busta again in the Roland Garros Quarterfinals with both last sharing the court in the fourth round of the U.S Open in August, leading to Djokovic's disqualification.

World number one, Djokovic, a hot favourite to lift the title in New York, was disqualified after accidentally striking a female line judge with a ball, while Spaniard Carreno Busta went on reach the semifinals.

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The pair meet again on Wednesday in the Roland Garros quarterfinals.

"Well, it's another match, no? Another match against the No 1 in the world," 17th seed Carreno Busta told reporters.

"I don't think (the incident) will come into my mind because it is something that normally never happens. I suppose that he's ready for the fight again."

Top seed Djokovic, 33, has rebounded remarkably well as he lifted the Italian Open title before winning his first four matches at Roland Garros without dropping a set.

The Serbian knows, however, that he cannot afford to be complacent against 29-year-old Carreno Busta, who grew up competing on claycourts across Europe.

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— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) October 3, 2020

"He has very good hands, great return. Puts you under a lot of pressure," Djokovic said. "He moves very well... obviously, as all the Spanish players, he grew up playing on clay.

"Maybe these conditions also fit him nicely because the ball doesn't bounce too high, he plays quite flat from both corners. He actually likes slower surfaces."

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is also in action on Wednesday as he looks to avenge his Hamburg Open final defeat against Russia's 13th-seeded Andrey Rublev.