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Novak Djokovic suffers quickest loss of his clay court career after Tabilo thumping
ATPSunday, 12 May 2024 at 20:30
The
surprising defeat of Novak Djokovic at the Rome Open was his fastest ever clay
court loss. The 6-times champion was eliminated in the third round of the
tournament by Alejandro Tabilo (29th seed), who dispatched him 6-2, 6-3 in just
one hour and 7 minutes.
Never
before had Djokovic lost a clay court match in such a short time, excluding
retirements. The closest record occurred in the semifinals of the 2014
Monte-Carlo Masters against Roger Federer. On that occasion, Djokovic was world
No. 2 and had been dealing with wrist problems throughout the week, so Federer
comfortably secured his spot in the final with a 7-5, 6-2 victory in one hour
and 15 minutes.
Unexpected result for Djokovic
The
24-times Grand Slam champion once again suffers a painful defeat in the season
and just before his participation in the French Open. In 2024, he has a record
of 12-5, still without titles and outside the top-10 in the ATP Race to Turin,
well below the expectations of the Serbian.
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Djokovic
suffered a blow from a bottle to his head a couple of days earlier as he left
the stadium after defeating Corentin Moutet in the first round. The Serbian
acknowledged that he played very differently against Tabilo compared to the
previous round and that he will undergo medical checks for the head injury.
Despite
that, the world No. 1 did not hesitate to congratulate his opponent Tabilo,
whom he faced for the first time on the Tour: "Congratulations to my opponent," Djokovic said. "It's the first time I faced him. Great player. Really quality
player. All-around game," he added.
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