Novak opened the 2024 clay court docket match season in model.
The oldest world no.1 within the historical past of the ATP Rankings, Novak Djokovic, recorded a routine 6-1, 6-2 win towards Roman Safiullin within the second spherical of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
The match lasted solely 69 minutes.
Novak produced a flawless efficiency. He claimed the primary set breaking his rival thrice. The Serbian ace took the momentum into the second set. Djokovic secured a break within the fourth recreation and held to consolidate it. Yet one more break of serve got here within the eighth and remaining recreation, and he easily sailed into the final 16.
“I’m very happy,” stated Novak. “I feel even the video games that I misplaced I had break factors in these video games. It’s a actually nice first match initially of the clay season. It has at all times been somewhat bit up and down. Final yr as nicely, I began off nicely at this match and the second match I misplaced, so I hope to keep up this rhythm. I’ve a day tomorrow of coaching and I hope to return out in a number of days time with the identical angle and high quality of tennis.”
Match statistics: aces (1-1), double faults (0-2), winners (16-14), unforced errors (9-24), complete factors gained (62-33).
Novak goes on to face Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) within the third spherical, who defeated NextGenATP Arthur Fils (FRA) in straight units.
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