Summary
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END OF MATCH: NOVAK DJOKOVIC'S VICTORY IN HIS RETURN TO THE MADRID OPEN
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 6-2) Gaël Monfils
Novak Djokovic saves a break ball and takes the game to close the match.
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 5-2) Gaël Monfils
Novak Djokovic breaks serve and serves to win the match
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 4-2) Gaël Monfils
Djokovic wins easily and is close to take the match
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 3-2) Gaël Monfils
Monfils wins the game and continues to fight to try to turn the score around.
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 3-1) Gaël Monfils
Djokovic comes back from 0-30 and confirms the break
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 2-1) Gaël Monfils
Djokovic takes the lead in the second set after taking advantage of the first opportunity to break serve;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 1-1) Gaël Monfils
The Serb does not miss in the first service game of the second set.
2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3 0-1) Gaël Monfils
The French tennis player takes the first game of this second set
WITH THIS POINT DJOKOVIC TAKES THE FIRST SET
1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-3) Gaël Monfils
The number 1 wins with his serve and takes the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-3) Gaël Monfils
French tennis player wins the game, but is forced to break serve
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-2) Gaël Monfils
The French tennis player's ball goes out and could take the rest of the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-2) Gaël Monfils
Number 1 breaks serve to take the lead in the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-2) Gaël Monfils
They returned to the court and the Serb had to save a break ball to continue without failing to serve.
The runway is closing
Therefore, the match between Novak Djokovic and Monfils will resume shortly.
It stops the match
The tennis players go to the locker room since it's dark. raining on the track
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-2) Gaël Monfils
Easy game for Monfils with the service in favor
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-1) Gaël Monfils
Novak Djokovic starts losing 0-30 and saves two break balls
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-1) Gaël Monfils
started below, but the Frenchman turned it around and takes his first game of this match
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-0) Gaël Monfils
The first game of the match is for the Serbian who does not fail with a serve in favor
All ready
The tennis players already on the court will begin taking out Novak Djokovic
It will start soon
As soon as the women's match between Kasatkina and Sara Sorribes is over, it will start. this duel
ATP Ranking
Novak Djokovic is number 1 in the ATP ranking, while on the other hand the French tennis player is number 21 in the Ranking.
Monfils in 2019 at the Madrid Open
The French tennis player had also not played this tournament in 2019. In that edition Monfils was defeated in the round of 16 by Roger Federer.
Novak Djokovic returns to play in the Open of Madrid, his last participation was in 2019
Three years later, the Serbian tennis player returns to play in the capital of Spain, where in his last participation he took the trophy even without granting a set throughout the tournament.
Opponent in round of 16
The winner of this match will qualify for the next round, the round of 16. The winner of the clash between the Serbian and the Frenchman will face the one who wins the match between Andy Murray vs. Denis Shapovalov, which we can also follow here on VAVEL
Novak Djokovic wants to keep number 1
The Serbian tennis player does not have it difficult at all if he wants to remain number 1 in the ATP, winning against Monfils helps him maintain the first position
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This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries
Argentina: 7:00 hrs.
Bolivia: 9:00 hrs.
Brazil: 10:00 hrs.
Chile: 9:00 hrs.
Colombia: 9:00 hrs.
Ecuador: 9:00 hrs.
Spain: 16:00 hrs.
México: 9:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 10: 00 hrs.
Peru: 9:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 11:00 hrs.
England: 15: 00 hrs
EEUU:10:00 hrs.
Australia: 00:00 hrs.
India: 19:15 hrs
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
The Serbian tennis player has been training with the young promise of Spanish tennis, Carlos Alcaraz, who won the Miami Open and the ATP in Barcelona.
Summary of Novak Djokovic vs. Monfils in Dubia in 2020
How does Gael Monfils arrive ?
Good start of the year for the 35 year old tennis player who won the first tournament he played, winning the Adelaide ATP, then in the Australian Open he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Berrentini. In his home country he was eliminated in the first round of the Montpellier ATP. In Indian Wells he could not overcome Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 16. In Miami he was eliminated in the second round by Cerundolo. Finally, in his debut at the Madrid Open he beat the Spaniard Gimeno Valero 6-3 6-0.
How does Novak Djokovic arrive ?
The number 1 has only played three tournaments 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 in the Australian Open, despite the politics, nor in the U.S. tour, although he had registered. In his first tournament he defeated the Italian Musetti by a double 6-3. In the round of 16 he defeated Russian Kchanov 6-3, 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. While in the ATP Monte Carlo he was eliminated in the first round by the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich and in the ATP Belgrade tournament he performed well reaching the final. Although he could not win the title, as he was defeated by the Russian Rublev;
Background
Novak Djokovic and Monfils have faced each other 20 times, with a clear balance between the Serbian and the French player, as Djokovic has won every time. The first time they met was in 2005 at the Miami ATP where the Serb won 2-3. The most recent was last year in the round of 16 at the ATP in Paris where Monfils was unable to take the court due to discomfort. This will be the first time they meet at the Madrid Open;
Venue: The match will be played at Manolo Santana, the clay court is located in Madrid. It was inaugurated in May 2009 and has a capacity for 12442 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Monfils will meet in the second round of the Madrid Open, the first match for the No. 1 in the tournament, while the second for the Frenchman;
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