World no.44 Tomas Machac captured the most important win of his profession on Friday on the Gonet Geneva Open, the place he upset world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 to succeed in his first ATP Tour remaining.
The Czech moved freely and struck the ball properly in opposition to the top-seeded Serb.
Gamers had traded break as soon as within the first set, earlier than Machac transformed one other probability within the ninth recreation and closed it 6-4.
Novak regarded brisker within the second set and moved properly. He broke his rival thrice to degree the competition.
Nevertheless, within the deciding third set, the momentum switched once more. Djokovic suffered three breaks, within the third, fifth and seventh video games.
Novak will head to Roland Garros the place he faces Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert within the first spherical.
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