Ahead of their French Open quarterfinal on Wednesday, Alexander Zverev isn’t buying the idea that Novak Djokovic is a “dark horse” to win a record 25th major title. “I mean, the guy [has] won 24 Grand Slams,

Novak defeated Mackenzie McDonald, Corentin Moutet, Filip Misolic and Cameron Norrie en route to his 62nd Major quarter-final and the first after turning 38. He kicked off the tournament with 96 Roland Garros triumphs, and the 100th came in the fourth round against Norrie. Novak earned a dominant 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 triumph in two hours and 14 minutes.

The Parisian clay brings out the fiercest tennis contests, and Wednesday’s French Open quarterfinal offers no less promise. In a quarterfinal encounter more like a semifinal in disguise, evergreen legend Novak Djokovic,