Now Djokovic, who has not lost a set so far in the tournament, can face Rafael Nadal.
The Spanish gravel king will meet the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime later in the afternoon in a match where the winner will face Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
Djokovic has won the tournament on two occasions, in 2016 and last year. Nadal in turn has a total of 13 French championship titles.