Novak Djokovic remains No. 1 in the world after Madrid win
Novak Djokovic assured his record-breaking time on the prime of tennis‘ world rankings would proceed after his second-round win on the Madrid Open.
The Serbian star beat Gaël Monfils 6-3 6-2 on Tuesday, guaranteeing he would stay as world No. 1 for a record-extending 369th week.
The win additionally prolonged his good file over the Frenchman to 18 from as many matches, which means he turns into the primary man within the Open period to carry an 18-0 ATP head-to-head towards an opponent.
Djokovic will now face three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray within the final 16 after the British participant shocked Denis Shapovalov 6-1 3-6 6-2.
“I haven’t got any clarification for that, I simply attempt to strategy it like every other match,” Djokovic said of the file towards Monfils.
“I assume his sport is appropriate to my sport by way of enjoying type. However we have had some very shut matchups. The final time we performed in Dubai he had match factors, so that might have simply damaged the file.
“I do not take into consideration that an excessive amount of. For me mentally, it is a crucial win.”
Though Monfils confirmed why he is one of the crucial entertaining gamers to observe, as soon as 20-time grand slam champion Djokovic saved three break factors early on, Monfils by no means troubled Djokovic on the Manolo Santana Stadium.
Monfils gained the winner rely, 18 to 11, however Djokovic confirmed his expertise and know-how.
Taking part in in simply his fourth event since coming back from a tumultuous time away from tennis, Djokovic continues to be working his method to his finest kind.
“I performed one of the crucial athletic and quickest gamers that we now have within the sport,” Djokovic mentioned. “I do know his sport very properly. I do know I’ve to at all times be prepared that one other ball will at all times come again from his a part of the courtroom, that you must continuously attempt to have a managed aggression … and dictate the purpose.
“I used to be shifting properly, dictating with the forehand facet, shifting him across the courtroom and discovering my serve (and) additionally the previous few service video games, (discovering my) return.”
