Serbian Novak Djokovic, no matter what he does, will lose Monday at number 1 to Carlos Alcaraz, and Danish Holger Rune, number 7, who beat him in the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris last year, will meet in the quarterfinals of Masters 1000 in Rome, which they entered this Tuesday.
Djokovic eliminated Britain’s Cameron Norrie, 6-3, 6-4, after the latter accidentally hit him with a smash and the Serb almost stared him down. Rune, for his part, needed more than three hours to beat Australian Alexei Popyrin, ranked 77th, 6-4, 5-7 and 6-4.
The Serb, who will break the record for matches played in the tournament he now shares with Rafa Nadal against Rune, reached the quarterfinals of the Foro Italico for the 17th time in as many appearances and has won all six finals played in Italian. capital, including the last in 2022.
Instead, Rune is playing in the main draw of the last major land tournament before Roland Garros, for the first time.
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas also reached the quarterfinals after calming the reaction of Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the second set and prevailing in two sets, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the third round of the Masters 1,000 in Rome.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
