Novak Djokovic cleared a major hurdle in pursuit of a fourth Roland-Garros title, defeating No. 3 Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Paris.

Novak Djokovic, the No. 6 seed, proved too much for No. 3 Alexander Zverev, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to set up a French Open semifinal showdown vs. No. 1 Jannik Sinner.