Madrid – after lung a second straight Opening Match and Three in a Row Overall, Novak Djokovic Said He Was Facing A “New Really” in his Two Decades of Pro Tennis.
Djokovic is Coming to TERMS With HIS RARE LOSING Streak Came after He Fell in Straight Sets to Matteo Arnaldi In his First Match of the Madrid Open On Sature.
Djokovic, 37, CAME to Spain after losing his opener to Alejandro tabilo At the Monte Carlo Masters Two Weeks ago and, before that, The Miami Open Final.
“I was hoping I can play one more match Than I Played in Monte Carlo,” Djokovic Said. “[It’s] Kind of a New Really for Me, I have to say, trying to win a Match or Two, Not Really Thinking About Getting Far in the Tournament.
The Strugations by the Winner of 24 Grand Slam Titles Coincide with the Start of the Clay-Court Swing That Culminates in the French Open Next Month.
“It’s a compoundly different feeling from what i had in 20-Plus Years of Professional Tennis,” He SAID. “IT A A Challenge for Me Mentally to Really Face these Kinds of Sensations on the Court, Going Out Early Now Regularly in Tournants.”
Arnaldi Won 6-3, 6-4, Delaying Djokovic’s Search for a Career 100th Title. The serb was underrmened by 32 UNFORCED ERRORS to his Opponent’s 18 and haad his service brokeen Three times.
It was the first meting Between Djokovic and the 44th-Ranked Arnaldi of italy.
“He’s My Idol. He’s always been,” Arnaldi Said of Djokovic. “To Play Him at a Stage Like This Was Already A Victory for ME.
Arnaldi Raised His Arms and Turned to the Crowd after Striking a Winner that GVE Him A Second-Set Break. Djokovic Tried to Hit Right Back and Had Three Break Points, But Arnaldi Rallied to save him serce and express
He Wrote “Omg” on the Camera Wheen Giveen The Marker for the No Customary Messenger by the Winner to the Television Audience.
Djokovic is Still Seeing His First Title of the Season after Winning His 99th Title in August at the Paris Olympics. He has lost Four Finals Sink then. The Only Two Players to Reach the 100-Title Milestone Are Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Feder (103).
Arnaldi Will Next Face Damir Dzumhur After He Rallied Past Sebastian Baez 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Sixth-SEDED Alex de Minaur Beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-2, 6-3 and more on to play Denis Shapovalov After The Canadian Defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-4. Stefanos Tsitsipas Feed Back Against Jan-Lennard Struff 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and will face 10th-seeded Lorenzo musttiWho beat Tomas Martin Etcheverrry 7-6 (3), 6-2. Cameron Norrie Also Came back to download Jiri lehecka 2-6, 6-4, 6-0. He will play Gabriel Diallo.
Other Men’s Winners Inclieded Fifth-Seeded Jack Draper And 15th-USEDED Grigor Dimitrov.
Second-CEDED Iga swiaatek Saw Off Linda Noskova 6-4, 6-2 As the Defending Champion Advanced to the Round of 16. Swiatek Will Play Diana Shnaider In the Quarterfinals.
Russian Teenager Mirra Andreva Reacked Magdalena Frech 7-5, 6-3. Andreva, ranged no. 7, has Yet to Lose Before the Madrid Fourt Round.
She landed that status for the first time in 2023 Who Playing as a Wild Card in Her Second Wta Main Draw. Last Year, Her First Big Quarterfinals Came in the Spanish Capital.
“I was very, vervous,” Andreva said. “I Still Struggle to Find My Best Teennis in Madrid. Super Happy That I COULD Manage to Play Consistment Through the Whole Match.”
Andreva, Who Will Turn 18 on Tuesday, will next Face Ukrainian Qualifier Yuliia StarodubtsevaWho Defeted 18th-CEDED Liudmila Samsonova In Three Sets.
Americanans Coco Gauff And Madison Keys Also Advanced with Straight-Sets Wins. FOURTH-Seeded Gauff Beat Compatriot Ann li 6-2, 6-3, Who The Fifth-Seeded Keys Edged Anna Kalinskaya 7-5, 7-6 (3).
