New Delhi: Novak Djokovic, the world’s number one tennis player, has made it to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open tournament. Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie 6–3, 6–4 in the pre-quarterfinals of the singles event. During the match, Djokovic was also seen showing eyes to the opposition player.
Could compete with Alexi Poprin or Holger Runn
Djokovic’s next match could be against Alexi Poprin or Holger Run in the quarterfinals. Veteran tennis star Djokovic can win his seventh title on clay courts in Rome. Djokovic’s chances of winning this tournament have increased after the shocking defeat of Carlos Alcarez.
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Ball hit Djokovic’s ankle
Djokovic had no difficulty in winning the first set against Nouri. Djokovic then went ahead 2-1 till the break in the second set. However, in the next game, Norrie turned the tide and came back brilliantly. During this, Djokovic also showed the eye to Nori. In fact, Nori’s smash hit Djokovic’s ankle directly. After which Djokovic was seen staring.
Nori apologized
However, later Nori was also seen raising his hand and apologizing to Djokovic. Earlier, Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 to make it to the quarterfinals. The last two tournaments haven’t been good for Djokovic, which has affected his ranking and he will lose the top ranking after this tournament.
