Summary and highlights of Novak Djokovic 1-2 Alejandro Davidovich AT ATP Montecarlo

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Novak Djokovic saved a match ball, but could not with the second and is eliminated from ATP Monte Carlo in his return to the courts

Game in white for Alejandro Davidovich who seeks to close the match to the rest;

Djokovic saved a break ball, but the second could not and breaks the service the Spanish tennis player, who is only two games away from eliminating the number 1.

The Serbian tennis player had a break ball but Davidovich saved it to stay ahead in the third set.

Novak Djokovic saves three break balls to win the first game of the third set

The Serbian tennis player sends the ball out and gets with 0-2 the Spanish tennis player ñol 

In the first game of the third set, Alejandro Davidovich breaks the break;

 

The Serbian tennis player wins in the tie break and we go to the third set where it will be decided who goes to the round of 16.

Novak Djokovic does not fail with the service in favor and the second set will be decided in the tie break;

The ball goes out to the number 1 and Alejandro Davidovich will have the opportunity to close the match.

The Serbian tennis player was able to close the game but did not take advantage of it and the Spaniard broke the break to stay alive in the second set.

Second consecutive game in white of Novak Djokovic, this to the rest to take the lead, can close the second set with the serve in favor of the   

The Serbian tennis player with a game in white puts the tie at four on the scoreboard

Djokovic returns to break serve for the second consecutive time 

Novak saved two break balls, but could not with the third and the Spanish tennis player returns to have advantage;

The number 1 breaks the service and rejoins the match, seeking to equalize the match with the service.

The Serbian tennis player responds by winning his first game of the second set with a blank game.

5 break balls wasted; Novak Djokovic and with this the match slips away, three zero down in this second set.

Novak Djokovic's ball does not go over the net and the Spaniard breaks serve in the first game of the second set with service for the Serb;

The number 1 had a break ball at the beginning of the second set, but he missed it and Davidovich took the first game of the second set.
 

 

Novak Djokovic's volley goes out so Alejandro Davidovich breaks serve and takes the first set to the rest 
 

Alejandro Davidovich won and is only one game away from winning the first set.

Serbian tennis player returns to win on serve, two games later

The ball goes out to Alexander Davidovich, so Novak Djokovic breaks serve and reduces the lead on the scoreboard 

 

The Spanish tennis player with a tiptozo returns to break the break of the number 1 and is close to take the first set of the match 

 

Davidovich wins in his second game with the service game in favor

The Serbian player's drop shot goes into the net and Davidovich breaks serve to take the lead in the first set.

Novak sends the ball out and the Spanish tennis player wins the first game with a service game in favor with a game in white;

Tough start for the number 1 who had to save two break balls, in a long game of seven minutes;

After the draw has determined that the ATP number 1 will start serving, while Davidovich will start the match by subtracting.

The winner of the match between Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich will face this Italian tennis player, who has just won. The Spaniard and the Serbian will soon take to the court to finalize the last details before the battle;

Paire has just won the second set in the tie break and the match will be decided in the tie break, while Davidovich and Djokovic wait inside the facilities the moment to jump to the court;

The match between Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich is going to start late, due to the fact that the second set of the match between Musetti and Paire 

The Serbian tennis player did not get very far in this tournament in the last edition where he beat Sinner in the second round, but in the round of 16, the British player Evans in two sets left him out of the French tournament;

Davidovich overcame the Australian De Miñaur in the first round, in the second round to Berrentini and in the round of 16 to the French Pouille. However, in the quarterfinals he could not finish the match against Tsitstipas due to discomfort and had to withdraw from the tournament.

The winner between Alejandro Davidovich and Novak Djokovic will face the winner of the match between Musseti and Paire, which is being played right now. When this match is over, the clash between the Spaniard and the Serbian will start;

They already met twice last year and for the first time in 2022 they will face each other in search of qualification for the round of 16 of the Monte Carlo ATP;

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This is the starting time for the Novak Djokovc vs Alejandro Davidovich match on April 12th in several countries:

Argentina: 8:00 AM

Bolivia: 8:00 AM

Brazil: 9:00 AM

Chile: 8:00 AM

Colombia: 7:00 AM

Ecuador: 7:00 AM

USA (ET): 8:00 AM

Spain: 14:00 PM

Mexico: 7:00 AM

Paraguay: 8:00 AM

Peru: 8:00 AM

Uruguay: 8:00 AM

Venezuela: 8:00 AM

England: 13: 00 AM

Australia : 22:00 AM

India: 17:30 AM

I've been looking forward to getting back into a competitive tournament, so this is the best place for me to start. The last four or five months have been a real challenge for me mentally and emotionally. But here I am and I'm trying to put it all behind me and move on. I don't feel like it has left me with big scars that will prevent me from training or participating in tournaments or living my life. Far from it;

The young 22-year-old Spanish tennis player started the year playing the ATP Sydney, being eliminated in the first round by Lajovic. In the Australian Open he beat Bolt in the first round, but in the second round he could not beat Auger Aliassame. After that he played the Montpellier ATP, where Mannarino won 6-2, 6-4. Six days later he traveled to the Netherlands to play the ATP Rotterdam, but he could not beat Tsitsipas, although the match was disputed and was decided in the third set. In the tournament he has reached the farthest was the Doha ATP where he reached the quarterfinals, but he was eliminated by his compatriot Bautista. In Dubai, Miami and Morocco he was eliminated in the first round, while in Indian Wells in the second round. He has qualified for the round of 32 by beating the American Giró n 7-5, 6-3.

The number 1 has only played three matches in this 2022, because it has not been vaccinated and that has caused him to be deprived of the major tournaments of this start of the year. He could not be at the Australian Open, despite the policy, nor in the U.S. tour, although é l had é a inscribed. He has only played one tournament this year and that was last February when he played the Dubai ATP. In his first match he defeated the Italian Musetti by a double 6-3. In the round of 16 he defeated the Russian Kchanov by 6-3 and 7-6. However, in the quarterfinals he was surprised by Vasley and the Czech left out of the tournament the number 1, which he still is despite the few matches he has played this year and only lost a week to the Russian Medvedev, who is now on leave after having to undergo surgery.

Twice Novak Djokovic and Alexander Davidovich have met, both times have been won by the Serbian tennis player. The most recent was in the round of 16 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last July, where Djokovic advanced to the round after winning in two sets by 6-3 and 6-1, in a match that lasted one hour and 24 minutes. Two months earlier they met in the round of 16 at the ATP in Rome, where the Serbian player won in 1 hour and 11 minutes by 6-2 and 6-1, although Novak did not win the title after falling in the final against Rafael Nadal. 

Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich will meet in the round of 32 of the ATP Monte Carlo, where it will be the second meeting of the tournament for the Spanish player, while the first for the Serbian. 

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here live on VAVEL.