Djokovic stumbles in Monte Carlo: out in the second round

Monte Carlo, 9 April 2025 – False step for Novak Djokovic on his debut on clay. The former world number 1 was defeated in the round of 16 of theATP of Monte Carlo da Alexandro Tabilo. Nole was chasing the 100th title of his career. 

The Chilean, number 32 of the ATP ranking, closed the match in two sets for a total of one hour and 28 minutes: 6-3, 6-4. score final. 

For Djokovic, the tournament's top seed, it was his Monte Carlo debut. Tabilo instead came from the first round against Wawrinka, defeated in three sets. 

The premises for the 24-time Slam champion were not the best. After the final lost in Miami, Djokovic had complained an eye infection, so much so that his presence in the Principality was in doubt until a few days ago. The problem then seemed to have been resolved. 

Musetti goes, Cobolli out 

A day of two faces for Italians. Smiles Lorenzo Mustetti who advances to the eighth finals of the Masters 1000 by coming back from behind to defeat Jiri Lehecka after two hours and 20 minutes of play (1-6, 7-5, 6-2). Tomorrow he will face off in the Italian derby with Matteo Berrettini, fresh from the success on Alexander Zverev. Instead, the adventure of ends today  Flavio Cobolli , defeated in two sets (6-2, 6-4) by the Frenchman Arthur Fils, n.15 in the ranking and 12 in the draw. But the season for him opened in style with the Victory in Bucharest: it is the first title won in his career.