ATP World Ranking Leader Novak Djokovic (Serbia) successfully started at the first clay Masters of the season in Monte Carlo (Monaco).
In the 1/16 finals of the competition, the Serbian tennis player beat Ivana Gahova (ATP 198), which operates under a neutral flag. The match lasted 1 hour and 48 minutes.
ATP 1000 Monte Carlo. Priming. 1/16 finals
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) [1] – Ivan Gakhov [Q] – 7:6 (7:5), 6:2
In the first game, Djokovic was losing with a break (3:4 *), but he was able to return to the game and put the squeeze on his opponent.
In the 1/8 finals of the tournament in Monte Carlo, Novak will play with the winner of the Italian derby Luca Nardi – Lorenzo Musetti.
Note that during his career, Djokovic twice won the title at the Masters in Monaco. The last time he took the trophy on these courts was in 2015.
The perfect return 💯@DjokerNole finds a way past qualifier Ivan Gakhov 7-6(5) 6-2 to reach the round of 16 in Monte-Carlo.@ROLEXMCMASTERS | #RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/O5b3TB00nm
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 11, 2023
