By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_now | Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Photo Credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
King Grand Slam Novak Djokovic Enjoys a strong connection with Monte-Carlo fans.
Cheered fans stayed with smart phones set up to catch Djokovic Return to Monte-Carlo today.
FIGHTER FIGHTER: Eala shakes the keys in Miami
Alejandro Tabilo It was not in the mood for the endings of the photos by dancing Monte-Carlo’s part-time resident Djokovic immediately from a 6-2, 6-4 win.
Then, a unhappy Djokovic summarized his performance in a word: terrible.
Gjokovic, who fought an eye infection in the Miami Open semifinal and the final where he fell on Jakub Menis, said he felt flat today.
“In fact it was more like the worst day,” Gjokovic the media told Monte-Carlo. “Look, I hoped it wouldn’t happen, but it was a high probability that I would play this way.
“I don’t know. Just terrifying. The terrible feeling to play this way, and just regret to all the people who have to prove this.”
The two-time Monte-Carlo Djokovic champion continues his follow-up for a 100th career title.
Gjokovic served harshly in Miami, but today he served only 54 percent, faced eight rest points and nearly doubled the production of the uninformed error of the Chilians-29 to 16 while he tried to find solutions for Tabilo.
“Well, I was expecting myself at least to have set a good performance. Not like this,” Djokovic said. “It was terrible. I had no great expectations, really.
“I knew I would have a harsh opponent and I knew I would probably play very bad. But that evil, I didn’t expect it.”
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Is Tabilo’s second mud win over Djokovic in as many meetings.
Last May, Tabilo amazed Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 in one of Djokovic’s most startling career obstacles in Rome. This was the first victory of Tabilo’s 10 -win career and today he did it again.
Asked his intention for this clay season, Gjokovic gave a two -word answer: “Roland Garros”.
