The Serbian world number 1 could not beat Casper Ruud, who defeated him in three sets, and this Sunday a surprise meaning will be created.
The most unexpected final will be played on the clay of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. He The world number 1, the endless Novak Djokovic, succumbed to Norwegian Casper Ruud (10) in a rivalry full of ups and downs 6-4, 1-6 and 6-4after two hours and 18 minutes of play.
The Nordic, which until today He has yet to take a set from the Serbian in five matches. previous matches, winning the first and taking a tough 1-6 in the second, to be 4-1 up in the final before the Balkans woke up to make it 4-4. But the Oslo player was able to react, win the next two games and close out the victory against his rival’s serve.
Now Ruud, who He has accumulated ten titles, none this year, and ten finals in his career, he will play for a third in 2024, after falling in Acapulco and Los Cabos. And for the first time he sought victory in Monte Carlo.
Tsitsipas, the other surprise finalist
The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (12) had struck the first blow of the day in the previous match against the the second in the ranking, the Italian Jannik Sinner by 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4 in a match where the Hellenic was relentless and benefited from an untimely injury to his opponent’s right leg midway through the third set.
The doctor treated the player in a 4-3 exchange in favor of the top ten. He seems to have recovered, but nothing is the same. Despite his resistance, he lost his serve and Tsitsipas leveled the set and won the match after two hours and 39 minutes. This Sunday, he will once again play for the title he already won in 2021 and 2022.
Source: Tycsports
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