Round day for Novak Djokovic at his official residence in Monaco. It started with dark clouds, a delay in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000 program by two hours due to rain, but it was corrected in the afternoon, in the short and medium term.
The oldest ATP individual number one in history (as of Sunday, at 36 years and 321 days) has now resolved alone. He mercilessly overpowers a nasty Russian named Roman Safiullin26 years old and world number 41. Victory 6-1 and 6-2 in one hour and ten minutes.
On Thursday he will have a round of 16 date with the Frenchman Arthur Fils or Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the latter being his executioner in the final edition. Although the other victory of the day for Djokovic involved a less formidable opponent along the way, as his hypothetical opponent in the semifinals, Carlos Alcaraz, was dropped due to an injury to his right arm.
A clearer path for a needy Djokovic, furious after losing his Australian Open hegemony, at the hands of the Italian Jannik Sinner. An irritation that grew out of his defeat against the Italian Luca Nardi in his second match at Indian Wells.
He left Miami aside, saying goodbye to his first coach, the Croatian Goran Ivanisevic, and focused on clay, ending the defense of Roland Garros. At his side, the Serbian Nenad Zimonjicacting as the main technician, with the Andalusian Carlos Gómez Herrera in the box, but in the second row.
Djokovic got serious in his first clay tournament since winning Roland Garros 2023. The rival helped, he also did not want to tempt the rain to leave the job half done. Classified waiting for a more complex test.
Source: La Verdad
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