Novak Djokovic defeats Karen Khachanov to reach semi-finals
Djokovic was in danger of falling two sets behind against the Russian but prevailed 4-6 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 6-4.
He could become the first man to win all four majors at least three times.
Djokovic's win sets up a potential semi-final with world number one Carlos Alcaraz, who faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in Tuesday's night session (19:15 BST).
The Serb had not dropped a set all tournament on the Paris clay, but Khachanov provided the test he arguably needed to prepare him for either Alcaraz or Tsitsipas in the last four.
Having faced seven break points - saving six of them - in losing the opening set, Djokovic tightened up his service game for the majority of the match thereon.
And while the 36-year-old was kept on court for three hours and 43 minutes, the outcome never looked in doubt once he comprehensively won the second-set tie-break.
"I played the perfect tie-break, and from that moment onwards, I played a couple of levels higher than I did at the beginning," Djokovic said in his on-court interview.
"It was a big fight; it’s what you expect in the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam. You are not going to have your victories handed to you and I'm glad to have overcome it today."
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