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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic looked rusty as he started his clay-court season with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win against qualifier Ivan Gakhov at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to competition in the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday but was made to work by his 198th-ranked Russian opponent as two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced when his rival retired injured. Djokovic is back on court after failing to get a waiver to enter the United States for last month's Indian Wells tournament and Miami Open due to his anti-Covid vaccination stance. The world number one was in danger of losing the opening set against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov before easing through 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in 1hr 47min.
Novak Djokovic had to fight his way into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters after a 7-6(5), 6-2 victory against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic briefly ran into a spot of bother as he fought his way into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 7-6(5) 6-2 victory against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov on Tuesday.
Alexander Zverev believes that Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer have a different mindset when coming back from injuries, he has exclusively told Eurosport. The German is coming back from his own injury, which he suffered in the semi-finals of last year's French Open, but he said that part of the reason that two of the greatest to ever play tennis are so good is how they return from injuries. Ad «Rafa and Roger [Federer] are different.
Alexander Zverev believes he would have beaten Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of last year's French Open had he not been injured, he has exclusively told Eurosport. Last June, Nadal progressed to the final after Zverev was forced to retire at the end of the second set of their semi-final owing to an ankle injury. The German was leading 7-6(2) 6-6 at the time.
Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published on Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)