Novak Djokovic (Photo Credit: AP)
Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to e book his place in the Italian Open quarter-finals in entrance of spectators who have been allowed to observe in the Foro Italico for the primary time.
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- Last Updated:May 13, 2021, 15:34 IST
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World primary Novak Djokovic swept into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight units wins over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in entrance of spectators who have been allowed to observe in the Foro Italico for the primary time.
The five-time Rome champion received via 6-2, 6-1 in 1hr 10min in opposition to the Forty eighth-ranked Spaniard with the venue crammed to 25 per cent of capability.
“It was not good, it was nice. I missed the group,” said the 33-year-old Serb.
“It was nice to see them back.”
After shedding his opening service sport, Djokovic powered again with 5 breaks of serve, outclassing his rival, regardless of a late fightback, to seal the win on his sixth match level.
“He began properly, however I managed to interrupt again right away and set up the management and consistency.
“I believed I performed at the very least 20-30 % higher than on Monday.”
The 18-time Grand Slam winner next plays either Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or ninth seed Matteo Berrettini for a place in the semi-final.
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