Monte-Carlo Masters 2023: Novak Djokovic Suffers Early Exit, Taylor Fritz Survives Scare to Enter Next Round

Published:Dec 6, 202317:04
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Monte Carlo, April 12: The World No. 46 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic within the second spherical of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday. The World No. 46 Spaniard struck the ball with energy and accuracy all through the second-round conflict, recovering from the frustration of shedding a decent second-set tie-break to clinch a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion.

It was Djokovic's first match since his quarter-final defeat to Jiri Vesely on the Dubai Tennis Championships in February and the highest seed was given little room to discover his ft by his tenacious opponent on the Monte Carlo Country Club.

Davidovich Fokina loved a quarter-final run on his match debut in Monte Carlo in 2021 and may now equal that efficiency if he wins his third-round conflict with World No. 27 Daniel Evans or wild card David Goffin. Earlier, Taylor Fritz rallied for a 6-7(6), 7-6(5), 6-4 victory in opposition to Monagesque wild card Lucas Catarina to attain the second spherical of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Roger Federer Provides Update on His Recovery From Injury, Shares Pictures From Rehabilitation Session (See Pics).

Despite trailing by a break within the third set in opposition to the World No. 430, Fritz rallied to victory. The American will subsequent play former World No. 3 Marin Cilic, who eradicated Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Monday.

Fritz is having fun with one of the best season of his profession, having simply lifted his first ATP Masters 1000 title in March on the Indian Wells. The tenth seed, who's making his third look within the Principality, earned seven service breaks in his two-hour, 40-minute triumph.

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