Nlike this Djokovic qualified for the second consecutive week for the semifinals of a Masters 1000 after reaching the semifinals of the Roma. The world number 1, who hopes to reach the right pace during the clay court season to be competitive at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, beat Flix this time Auger-Aliasimus by 7-5 and 7-6 (1). Toni Nadal’s pupil was again very effective on serve but the Serb was once again more effective and versatile in key moments. Flix managed to save a match point at 5-3 and prolong the match until the ‘tie break’.
Djokovic’s rival in the semifinals will be the Norwegian Casper Ruud, who in Rome is making amends for his stumble in Madrid, where he fell in the first round. On this occasion he has beaten Nadal’s executioner, Denis Shapovalov, by 7-6 and 7-5. Casper did not give up his serve throughout the match.
The other semifinal will be a classic clash of recent years: a duel between the ‘NextGen’ Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Beasts, whose last precedent was a week ago, also in the semifinals in Madrid. On that occasion the German won, who despite this is below in his face-to-face against the Greek by 7-3.
In Rome, in the semifinals Stefanos beat the young local promise Jannik Sinner 7-6 and 6-2 and Zverev to another rival in development: the Chilean Cristian Yarnby 7-5 and 6-2.
number one insured
With Novak Djokovic’s victory in the quarterfinals in Rome, he ensures that he will arrive at Roland Garros as number 1. The Serbian tennis player is one of the great favorites to win the Gallic tournament.
Djokovic acknowledged that he should have closed out the match. “I think I could have finished earlier, I had the set 5-2 in favor, match point and serving for the match,” lamented the Serbian, still on the court.
Auger-Aliassime demanded the number 1 to achieve a victory that takes him to the semi-finals in Rome, where he can achieve his 100th victory.
“I had never faced him before, I know he has been in the ‘top’ for a few years, but we had not had the opportunity to face each other before. He has the virtue of serving, really. He looked for the angle in the box and it was not easy to subtract . Plus, it also subtracts well, it’s very fast,” Nole concluded.
“It was high-level tennis, with difficult conditions. Playing at night is slower, the ball bounces less,” he explained.
In the semifinals, the Norwegian Casper Ruud will be measured, who defeated the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in two sets (7-6(7) and 7-5). “Ruud is a great rival, a hard worker and a great guy,” he said.
“I hope to play as well as the last time we met,” he said.
