Shock defeat for Novak Djokovic at Rome Masters 1000 tournament

Novak Djokovic was completely off track in the Foro Italico. © APA/afp / TIZIANA FABI

Novak Djokovic was completely unexpectedly eliminated in the third round of the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome on Sunday.

12. May 2024

From: dpa/fop

The world number one lost after a weak performance against the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (ATP 32) 2:6, 3:6 after just 67 minutes and thus missed the 1,100th. victory of his career.

His opponent, who was ten years his junior, took advantage of the opportunity and played tactically cleverly. Tabilo became the first Chilean since 2007 to defeat a world number one. At that time, Fernando González beat the Swiss Roger Federer at the ATP finals. “This is crazy, I can’t believe it,” Tabilo said.

For Djokovic, who had already triumphed six times in Rome, this is another setback in the preparation for the French Open, which begins in two weeks.

The 24-time major winner, who turns 37 on May 22nd, has still not managed to win a tournament this year after the semi-final exit in Monte Carlo. The “Djoker” ended his fourth tournament this year with a double fault and even received a few whistles when he left. On Saturday, the Serb entertained the fans at the Foro Italico with a strange bicycle helmet.

What a bloodletting

The Internazionali d’Italia are losing another superstar after Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini had already withdrawn due to injury and local heroes Lorenzo Musetti, Fabio Fognini and former world number one Rafael Nadal were eliminated early.

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