Marco Cecchinato has described his shock victory over Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open as an "unbelievable" result.
The unseeded Italian, who edged the contest 6-3 7-6(4) 1-6 7-6 (13-11), admitted that the unlikely win took a physical toll on him but added that he is "very happy" with the outcome.
"It's amazing. It's unbelievable for me. I am very happy because it is unbelievable to beat Novak Djokovic at a quarter-final in Roland Garros," BBC Sport quotes him as saying.
"I started very well on my serve and, phew... I was so tired, but I won the match... amazing.
"It is the first time in a semi-final in a Grand Slam. Now I need to think for the semi-final, summarise for recovery and I am very happy."
Cecchinato will face Austria's Dominic Thiem in the last four of the Roland Garros tournament.
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Mark Langshaw
Mark Langshaw
