The French left-hander, ranked 66th in the world, had already achieved his best Grand Slam result before Friday's win, and will now face Novak Djokovic in a "dream" last-16 tie. "Maybe the best match of my young career," he said about the prospect of facing the world number one. In the lead-up to Friday's match, he told those predicting a shot at immediate success to "relax... After he netted a forehand to bring up matchpoint he then fired another recklessly wide to end the contest. "Pressure got to me... it got to a point where it was a bit embarrassing," he said.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 20:48 UTC