It was the sort of visceral reaction one might expect at the conclusion of a taut, tense contest, not the rather routine 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 result the second-seeded Djokovic assembled Sunday at the expense of No. 13 Richard Gasquet in the fourth round of the French Open.
"I didn't expect it to be easy, that's for sure," said Serbia's Djokovic, who briefly addressed the crowd in French, drawing laughter and cheers. "Maybe the scoreline says differently, but I really ... had to work."
Each match carries extra meaning these days for Djokovic, whose winning streak began with two Davis Cup victories in December and is the third longest since the Open era began in 1968. Now 41-0 in 2011, he's one win shy of John McEnroe's mark of 42-0 in 1984.
"As soon as he hits a return, he grabs you by the throat," said France's Gasquet, a former top-10 player and 2007 Wimbledon semifinalist who was supported by a partisan crowd Sunday. "To beat him, you need to produce the perfect match and not make any mistakes."
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