After Medvedev's unexpected defeat to defending champion Hulkac, stopping the Miami Masters quarterfinals and missing out on returning to the world number one, Djokovic still led by 10 points and continued to defend the world number one. He then came to monte carlo country club early to train and strive to achieve good results.
Before the start of the Monte Carlo Masters, many people began to expect that the 34-year-old world number one Djokovic and the 18-year-old future world number one Alcaraz would meet and meet. Spanish rising star also said he was looking forward to playing Djokovic.
Sure enough, after the signing is out, the two of them may meet in the quarter-finals, provided they need to win two games each. It's exciting to look forward to this possible focus battle!
The Monte Carlo Masters are proceeding methodically. Finally, Djokovic, dressed in his new jersey, made his second appearance on the tour of the season and confidently walked into the clay court.
Djokovic's opponent is Spain's Davedovic Fukina, who is ranked 46th in the world and holds the lead 2-0 in the record Djokovic. Theoretically, Djokovic is expected to beat his opponent and advance to the third round.
However, the storm suddenly changed, and Djokovic unexpectedly dropped the first set. In the second set, biting the score, by grabbing seven difficult to win, may be too much consumption, the Serbian in the decider can not resist to the end, fighting for 2 hours and 54 minutes, and finally 3-6 7-6 (5) 1-6 defeat, no chance of the clay season to start the red, out of the cold. Davidovic Fudkina's first career victory over Djokovic achieved a feat of victory over world number one.
Djokovic blasted out 27 winning points and also paid the price of 51 unforced errors, resulting in a long period of neglect leading to a poor feel in his hands. Although Monte Carlo was Djokovic's residence, it did not bring him much blessing. The two-time champion has not reached the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters since 2015, and in 2016 he lost his first game to Viselli in a round trip. The Serbian's last Master's first exit was at the 2018 Miami Masters, when he lost to Parret in two sets.
Djokovic's level of combat in the decider was surprising, saying he didn't like his physical feelings in the third set, "At that time, I ran out of fuel and couldn't do multi-shot confrontation at all. If you can't form a multi-beat with your opponent in clay games, you can't feel your legs moving on clay... That's an impossible task. ”
But the Serb, who has never been affected by a loss, said: "I have always believed that I can reverse and win the game, so despite my unsatisfactory performance, I have always held on to the situation. Unfortunately, today, whether it is the ball play or physical reserves, it is far from my best state, but I will continue to improve, maintain optimism and hope to be in the best form at the French Open. ”
Although Djokovic lost early, the Serbian extended and led by 110 points as world number two Medvedev did not play.
As the Monte Carlo Masters have never been a bellwether for Djokovic to win the French Open. When he won the French Open for the first time in 2016, he lost the first match of the Monte Carlo Masters. When he won his second title at the French Open last year, his record at the Monte Carlo Masters was one win and one loss, so his loss would only allow him to find out the problem in time and move harder.
The good news is that the European season has relaxed the epidemic prevention measures for more than three months, and Djokovic has enough time to return to normal state and prepare for french open and Wimbledon.
Djokovic, who has always been increasingly frustrated, will next participate in his hometown tournament as the defending champion, the ATP 250 Belgrade Open. Novak, come on! (Source: Tennis House Author: Stray Rabbit)