Novak Djokovic secures a sure win at the opening ATP Masters 1000 in Rome. Diego Schwartzman, who saved two balls from matches, had an amazing fight.

Łukasz Iwanek

Łukasz Iwanek

Novak Djokovic

PAP / EPA / ETTORE FERRARI / Pictured: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is participating in the event in Rome for the 16th time. He is her five-time champion (2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020). On Tuesday, he defeated ranking leader Aslan Karasev 6:3, 6:2 (ATP 35). Within 90 minutes, the Serbian scored 19 out of 25 points with his first pass. Use four out of 10 break points. In the quarter-finals, Djokovic will face Laszlo Djerry or Stan Wawrinka.

Christian Garin (ATP 45) also appeared in the third round, winning 6:4, 6:4 with Emile Rossofory (ATP 61). In the first set, the Chilean returned from 0:3. In a match of 1 hour and 45 minutes, he gave two passes, turning himself four out of 15 breakout chances.

In the first round, Diego Schwartzman (ATP 15) won 6-2, 3:6, 7:6 (3) from Miomir Kecmanovic (ATP 31) after 2 hours and 43 minutes of fighting. In the third group, the Argentine returned from 0: 3 and saved two balls for the match in the tenth game. In the whole match he scored seven points more than the Serbian (100-93). Both tennis players scored six breaks.

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Cameron Nouri (ATP 11) beat Luca Nardi 6:4, 6:4 (ATP 201). The Briton got 26 out of 30 points with his first pass. Save four break points and use two of the seven break opportunities. His next challenger will be Marin Cilic. Garen is waiting for the best from this confrontation in the third round.

Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome (Italy)
ATP Masters 1000, clay courts, prize pool of €5.415 million
Tuesday 10 May

Second round of singles:

Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) – Aslan Karasev 6:3, 6:2
Christian Garin (Chile) beat Emil Rossovoori (Finland) 6-4, 6-4

First round of singles:

Cameron Nouri (UK 9) B Luca Nardi (Italy) 6-4 6-1
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina, 12): Miomir Kekmanovic (Serbia) won 6-2 3-6 7-6 (3).
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Brandon Nakashima (Q) 6-3, 6-4
John Isner (US) – Francisco Cerondolo (Argentina, Q) 6-4, 6-3
Sebastian Baez (Argentina Q) – Talon Grexburg (Netherlands, Q) 6-3 6 7 (7) 6-2

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