Monte Carlo: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat at the Monte Carlo Open. Serbian star Djokovic (34) is Aussie because he was not vaccinated against corona. Unable to compete in the Open Grand Slam. The problem persists in participating in competitions held in other countries. In the quarterfinals of the Dubai Open in February, he lost to 123rd-ranked Czech Jiri Wesley. So he was pushed to 2nd place in the rankings. Russia’s Medvedev advanced to first place.
Djokovic did not play in anything after that, including the Mexico Open, the Bariba Open and the Miami Open. However, with the defeat of Medvedev in the intervening matches, Djokovic regained the top spot in terms of points. In this situation, he went straight to the 2nd round of the Monte Carlo Masters series to be held in Monaco. He clashed with Spain’s Davitovich Pokina (22nd, 46th) and came out disappointed with a shock 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-6 set. The match lasted 2 hours and 54 minutes.