In the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, Djokovic sets a record for prize money

The world number one took three hours and 16 minutes to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 in a match interrupted by rain.

The fourth round match was supposed to end on May 30 but was postponed for two days due to rain. Yesterday, the two players took to the court but the referee finally announced the postponement to today when the score in the third set was 4-1 in favor of Novak Djokovic.

The Serbian immediately broke his opponent's serve when play resumed today and won the next game to lead 2-1. Djokovic lost focus at the beginning of the fourth set, trailing Agut 2-4. However, he quickly regained control with continuous net play and some tricky drop shots. The number one seed broke in games seven and 11 to win the match.

Djokovic surpassed the $100 million prize money mark and shared his joy with a ball boy. Photo: Reuters.

This is Djokovic's 28th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance. The victory also made him the first player in history to surpass the $100 million mark in career prize money. Djokovic's total prize money before Roland Garros was $99,673,404. Reaching the quarterfinals earned him an additional $327,471, enough to reach an unprecedented milestone in tennis history. Djokovic's total earnings after 14 years of professional competition now stands at $100,000,875.

The Serbian will face sixth seed Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals, who beat 11th seed David Ferrer 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to advance. Elsewhere, David Goffin defeated Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. The Belgian will face young talent Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals, who defeated Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the fourth round.

According to VNE