Novak Djokovic converted five of six break points and progressed with a confidence-boosting 7-5, 6-3 win
Novak Djokovic hits a return during a match against Lorenzo Musetti at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament, on April 11.Novak Djokovic looked sluggish at times and hit several unforced errors but raised his game on important points to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.
“I was a set and 4-2 up and then I lost the break and I must say it was in the back of my mind when I was serving at 4-2, 40-15. I lost the break of serve and I was like `Oh no, hopefully this is not a similar scenario like last year.’ I’m really glad to overcome the challenge.” Djokovic dropped his serve immediately and struggled to adapt to Musetti’s variety of shots. The Italian produced some great drop shots, was solid from the baseline and his one-handed backhands put Djokovic on the back foot.
“This is clay, obviously things can turn around very quickly,” Djokovic said. “A break of serve is not a big advantage on this surface as the other surfaces. We saw a little bit of a roller coaster in the second set. I’m just glad staying tough and aggressive in the right moments paid off.” Tsitsipas blew a 5-0 lead in the second set and failed to convert two match points before Zverev won five straight games. The Greek, however, regained his composure in the tiebreaker to improve his record against his German rival to 10-5.
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