Tennis-Djokovic edges closer to Grand Slam record with spot in last eight

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his fourth round match against Peru's Juan Pablo Varillas REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic inched closer to a 23rd Grand Slam title by crushing Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2 on Sunday to reach the French Open quarter-finals.

The Serbian, who is tied with Spain's Rafa Nadal on a men's record 22 majors, was untroubled by his 94th-ranked opponent, the first Peruvian in 29 years to reach a Grand Slam fourth round, on a windy day on Philippe Chatrier court.