Davidovich overthrew Djokovic in Monte Carlo

The Marbella Alexander Davidovich22 years old and number 46 in the world, has collapsed Novak Djokovic34 years old and No. 1, in the second round of Masters 1000 ATP in clay in Monte Carlo. The Andalusian won by 6-3, 6-7 (5) and 6-1 at 2h.54 ‘, qualifying for the round of 16, against the British Daniel Evans or the Belgian David Goffin.

Djokovic, tournament champion in 2013 and 2015, blamed the lack of competition. deported from Australia of the country’s authorities, he can only play in the tournament Dubai ATP for refusing to vaccinate against Covid. With so many restrictions lifted, the Serb’s return to the circuit turned bitter. With four games in his locker, he is far from his physical and sporting level, which he will continue to look for next week in his tournament, the Belgrade ATP 250.

He also had a bad foe, a quarterfinalist last year in Monte Carlo and Roland Garros, a specific points builder, with fast pace. Strong winds also did not make the task easier. Despite none of his best seasons (five wins in fourteen games to date), the student since he was young Jorge Aguirre, coach who cried with emotion, he has the potential to overthrow anyone on an inspired day, including the somewhat rusty Djokovic.

Irregularity was one of his disabilities, as well as his strong competitive disposition, which often betrayed him. Either he is too fast or he enters a self-destructive spiral that removes him from previously well-made achievements. He gave more life than he should have done to ‘Nole’, but he was able to control the nerve to see himself surpassing a racket legend and end up with a victory that should have come earlier via TKO.

There are 6-3 and 3-0After coming back from five break balls in an endless game of 22 points, Davidovich was tied with a serious Djokovic. The Balkans were also not removed from his brains when the man from Malaga served him from below, a drop shot to which the Balkans came, with the Spaniard failing to pass with a poorly executed lob. A vain virguería from beginning to end.

Davidovich was knocked to the ground, with bruises on the knee and also wounds on the finger. He threw himself on the plate for some balls as if he were a soccer goalkeeper. Pure courage. Sobra but sincere.

A bad Spanish game with three double faults, a blank break, put Djokovic back on track in the second set. From 3-0, 4-2 to slightly 3-0 for the Serbian to lead 5-4. At another time, the Marbella man would have died. But this Novak requires a lot of time of real competition. He doubled his successes with mistakes, nine times he relinquished his servicethe last with that 5-4 to end the second round.

Djokovic’s class and heart gave him another set to prolong his life, coming back again in the tiebreak. After an eight -minute break that they were both in the locker room changing, Davidovich took advantage of a golden opportunity to eliminate in the ‘tiebreak’ the one who will continue to be world number one, his executioner in 2021 in the Olympic Games in Tokyo (6-3 and 6-1) and Rome (6-2 and 6-1). The rules were reversed.

Djokovic, in his fourth fight of the year, was physically drowned against a more grounded Davidovich, who had a clash in his favor to judge him in an hour and a half, but needed twice that more time to finally sign his supremacy. That’s worth it. He accomplished an ambitious goal regardless of the exact moment of ‘Nole’, which was cut in Dubai by the Czech Jiri Vesely.

Chart: Sofascore