It was a fleeting appearance, albeit highly anticipated, by Novak Djokovic at the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo. The number 1 in the world was defeated in the second round by the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich (46 Atp) for 6-3, 6-7, 6-1, in just under three hours of play in what was his fourth game on the circuit in 2022, after three at the ATP 500 in Dubai in February. Due to the refusal of the anti-covid vaccine, Djokovic had not been able to play in either the Australian Open or the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami and his form obviously suffered. All is well, however, for the Italians engaged in the first round, with Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego arriving in the second, while Fabio Fognini, winner of the tournament of the principality in 2019, has clearly lost Stefanso Tsitsipas to the world number 5 in two sets 6-3 6-0 in one hour and ten minutes of play. The 23-year-old from Athens had won all three previous matches with the blue: Tsitsipas saved the break-point from the start but then with a partial of 11 points to 2 he flew to 3-0. And the match became downhill for him, impossible for Fognini who has a good feeling even with the red clay of Montecarlo. As for Djokovic, Davidovich seemed the right opponent for a soft comeback, given that in the previous two he had left him only seven games, but the long training sessions with Marbella, the lost competitive streak of the champion provided the Spaniard the opportunity a victory of great prestige. Instead, it was four years, since Miami 2018, that the Serbian hadn’t lost on his debut in a Masters 1000. Then it was Benoit Paire who beat him, who instead gave way to Musetti today. The Tuscan player won 2-1 over the French, with a score of 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, and now he will face the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, n.9 in the world rankings, admitted directly to the second round. Paire, who had been in doubt until the end due to physical problems, only managed to create some problems for the 20-year-old dii Carrara in the second game. Convincing the debut of Sonego, who beat the Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in two sets with a double 6-3. “I really felt like I was playing at home – said the Turinese with satisfaction -. I have wonderful memories of the quarters reached here in 2019. For me, the most important thing is always being able to have fun on the pitch.” In the second round he will find the Serbian Laslo Djere. Day of rest instead for Jannik Sinner who in the second round will meet the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, n.81 ATP, promoted by the qualifiers,
Source: Ansa
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