Fatal slip of No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic35 years old and world no. Jelena and the little ones Stefan and Tara.

His entry on clay in the Principality was not good. He suffered a romp at the start against the Spanish Alexander Davidovich in 2022, he did not get past the round of 16 in the 2023 edition, the victim of another talented youngster, the Italian. Lorenzo Musetti.

The latter, 21 years old and No. 21 in the ATP ranking, won 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in 2h.54′ of a rough match, which ‘Nole’ did not finish with 4-2 in the second set and that he missed after a one-hour rain suspension at 1-1 in the third.

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Goodbye to Monaco, not to a world number one that he maintains. Although there is a greater difference in Carlos Alcarazbecause he won 80 points, to leave the Murcian at 470.

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Along the way, a discussion of Novak Djokovic with the French chair umpire Aurelie Tourte and a moment of anger that he brought down by smashing with his foot a racket he had placed on his chair, just after suffering a ‘break’ 5-6 Musetti and leading to the third set.

And three ‘match’ balls he saved, trying to avoid an elimination that confirmed Musetti for the fourth time in his first victory in the fourth attempt in the Balkans. The one from Carrara became world famous, leading 7-6 and 7-6 in Djokovic at the 2021 Roland Garros, before collapsing physically. He had to retire in the fifth, unable to move.

He showed his quality, the one-handed backhand plastic that makes him famous. He chased the world number one to face his compatriot this Friday in the quarterfinals Jannik Sinner.

Musetti added three ‘roscos’ in a row. He broke this streak but the sign came true that he was ready for the occasion. Like Djokovic started on clay and has a ways to go. Your goal is Roland Garros. Next week, in his tournament in Serbia, which this time moved to Bosnian Banja Luka.