He's back: Djokovic reaches semifinals at Monte Carlo Masters for first time since 2015

MONACO — Novak Djokovic is back in the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2015.

Djokovic struggled with consistency at the Country Club against his Australian rival and dropped his serve three times. But De Minaur, who made Djokovic work and run a lot with his solid baseline game, had even more trouble with his serve.At 36, Djokovic is the oldest semifinalist in the tournament’s Open era, which began in 1968.

There were seven breaks of serve in the second set, and Djokovic said he did not play at his best. He is using the tournament to fine-tune his preparations for the French Open next month. Earlier, Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner overcame strong resistance from Holger Rune to reach the semifinals for the second straight year and set up a meeting with two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The 12th-ranked Greek player arrived in the Principality on the back of a mediocre start to the season, having reached the semifinals at just one tournament. He has not dropped a set at the Country Club, where he claimed back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

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