Tennis: New disillusionment for Djokovic, he is in “state of shock”
This Saturday afternoon, Norwegian Casper Ruud created a sensation by eliminating world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of Monte Carlo. By defeating the Serbian in three sets (6-4, 1-6, 6-4), the 25-year-old also obtained his first victory against a world top 3. Enough to make the latter hallucinate after the match.
Income in good shape, Novak Djokovic finally fell. Already shaken up in the 8th but also in the quarter-finals of Montecarlo (in front of Lorenzo Musetti Then Alex de Minaur), the world number one sees his journey come to an abrupt end at the semi-final stage. Tense, Absent therefore lost in three sets against Casper Ruud this Saturday afternoon (6-4, 1-6, 6-4).
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New defeat for Djokovic
It’s a Novak Djokovic little controlled which suffered another hard blow this Saturday. The Serb even lost his temper in front of a spectator, and was unable to obtain this place in the final of Montecarlo, which would undoubtedly have allowed him to build up his confidence for his season on clay. On the other hand, Casper Ruud give it a big shot. Consistent but regularly lacking in genius during the big matches, the 25-year-old Norwegian obtained one of the biggest victories of his career, his first against a member of the top 3 in the ATP rankings.
“I’m even still a little in shock”
In comments relayed by WeLoveTennis, Casper Ruud expressed his satisfaction after this victory, affirming in passing that he was still in shock: “I don’t know how I did it, I don’t really have the answer. For now I’m just very happy, it’s a day I’ll remember for a very long time. Beating the world number 1 is something I have never done before. I’m very, very happy and I’m even still a little in shock right now. I was ahead in the third set, he came back, and we know how good he is under pressure”.
