French Open Day 7: Novak Djokovic breaks tie with Rafael Nadal ...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic called Sunday's French Open performance his best so far. (Photo by Christian Liewig - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

On Roland-Garros' opening day, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic told reporters that the odd year without Rafael Nadal represented a new title opportunity. A week later, Djokovic secured his place in the French Open quarterfinals in record fashion.

With a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday, he has reached the quarterfinals for the 14th consecutive year, the longest streak by a man in the event's history. Roger Federer made the second-most uninterrupted appearances, advancing to the French Open quarterfinals for nine years straight before he retired.

While Djokovic added he doesn't miss Nadal because of his track record against him, he now holds the record for most solo French Open quarterfinals appearances by a man with 17. He and Nadal were previously tied.

Djokovic, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will meet Russia's Karen Khachanov next. No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, who is expected to be Djokovic's largest competition for the La Coupe des Mousquetaires, is currently in action against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.

No. 16 seed doubles team Miyu Kato of Japan and Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia were disqualified from Roland-Garros on Sunday when Kato sent a hit flying toward a ball girl during their third-round match.

Kato and Sutjiadi lost the opening set to Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, but they were up 3-1 in the second when Kato's unintentional hit left the ball girl in tears.

Umpire Alexandre Juge initially gave Kato a warning, but the opponents on the other end of the court asked for the pair to be disqualified.

This story will be updated.