The French have strength in numbers in the quarterfinals at the United States Open. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, who plays Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Tuesday night, is joined in the top half of the draw by his countrymen Gaël Monfils and Lucas Pouille.
It is France’s best quarterfinal showing at the United States championships in 89 years, but Djokovic, despite his injury concerns and lack of match play in New York because of injuries to two opponents, remains quite likely to do what he usually does to the French: spoil their fête.
Throughout his career, Djokovic has won his most important sword fights with the so-called New Musketeers.