Updated June 10th, 2021 at 12:12 IST

Relieved Djokovic sets up Nadal semi-final after 'great battle' with Berrettini

Reaction from Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Wednesday after the world number one and top seed overcame Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the French Open in a night match delayed for more than 20 minutes in the fourth set while the stadium was cleared of spectators because of a COVID-19 curfew at 2300 local time (2100 GMT).

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Reaction from Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Wednesday after the world number one and top seed overcame Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the French Open in a night match delayed for more than 20 minutes in the fourth set while the stadium was cleared of spectators because of a COVID-19 curfew at 2300 local time (2100 GMT).

Djokovic will face 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in the last four after he defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 earlier in the day.

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Published June 10th, 2021 at 12:12 IST