Novak Djokovic performed a “terrible” performance as he left Monte Carlo Master in his opening match on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz exchanged a battle for his first victory in the championship. Djokovic ranked fifth to find his rhythm in a loss of 6-3, 6-4 to Alejandro Tabello Chile in the second round, making a fateful start for the mud season. Djokovic, 37, went to the championship that hindered the eye infection that had been annoyed since the semi -finals in Miami at the end of March and admitted that he had no “very high” expectations by Monte Carlo.
Since it took a slow performance, it means that Tabilo, who also beat Djokovic on the clay in the ITALIAN Open last year, faced some difficulties in demanding a rare 2-0 registry to face against the Grand Slam winner 24 times.
“It was actually the worst day (in the office),” Djokovic said. “I was hoping that it wouldn’t happen, but it was a great possibility that I would play it in this way.
“Just horrific. A terrible feeling to play this way, and only sorry for all people who should witness this.”
The Serbian, who is chasing the title of ATP, has not won a championship since the gold in the Paris Olympics last year.
Djokovic cleaned any fitness concerns and said his main concentration for the mud season is the French Open. He is scheduled to play in Madrid later this month for the first time since 2022.
“I expected at least to put a decent performance. Not so. It was terrible.”
“I didn’t have great expectations, really. I knew that I would suffer from a difficult opponent and I knew that I would likely play very badly. But this is bad, I didn’t expect.”
Tabilo, who ranked 32 in the world, will face the Bulgarian Demetrov in the last 16.
“It was a difficult year, so there were little nerves there,” said Tabello, who achieved successive victories at the round level for the first time since August. “It was an unrealistic match.”
Caraz “aggression”
Meanwhile, Alcaraz won his first victory in Monte Carlo when he came from a group to win his second round against Francisco Serundolo 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
After a mixed American tour, with a semi -final in Wales Indian and an early loss for David Goven in Miami, 21 -year -old Spaniard returned to Clay.
His only previous appearance in Monte Carlo ended in 2022 in a triple defeat by Sebastian Corda.
Alcaraz, which ranked third in the world, started a slow start against the vibrant Argentine that surpassed him in extended interlocking marches.
After getting an early break, Alcaraz abandoned four consecutive games, which were enough for Cerundolo to continue and enjoy the group.
Since then, everything has been cuar. He dropped only one game on the following two groups as he exploded on his way to victory in one hour and 38 minutes.
Al -Karaz said, “I didn’t start well.”
“I made a lot of mistakes and allowed him to play on the field, and dominates the points.
“I knew that I had to do something else, play more aggressive, and play tennis: drops, go to the network and show more aggression.
“The most important change was to return, I tried to return near the line and push it.”
The second seed in the last 16 date against the German Daniel Almee, 84 in the world, who saw the French veteran Richard Gacket 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.
Gasquet, 38, won the last time in Monte Carlo, a warm reception by the crowds who were watching him since he first appeared in the championship as a 15 -year -old wild card in 2002.
“I started with (André) Agasi and I will end with Alcaraz,” said Gascet, who will retire from the circle after the French Open Championship.
“It is a gap of nearly 40 years, it’s enormous.”
Casper Road, the fourth photographer, last year, last year, Roberto Potista Agut 6-2, 6-1, opened, while the 2023 André Roblev champion won Gayl Mondels in consecutive groups.
Daniel Medvedev, Alex de Minor, Arthur Fellets and Lorenzo Moutei also presented the seeds.
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