Djokovic overcomes 'strange' three-hour rain break to advance in Rome | Malay Mail

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ROME, May 12 ― World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a “strange” lengthy rain delay to beat  American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the third round of the Italian Open yesterday. Title holder Djokovic waited three hours to finish off the match despite Fritz's efforts in the...

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:43 AM MYT

Title holder Djokovic waited three hours to finish off the match despite Fritz's efforts in the second set.“It possibly helped me because the play was slower, and he has a good serve. He played really well. Djokovic, 33, playing his second tournament since winning his ninth Australian Open in February, will play Cameron Norrie or Alejandro Davidovich for a place in the quarter-finals.

Earlier, sixteenth seed Grigor Dimitrov crashed out in the first round when he was beaten in straight sets by Spanish qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

 

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