Six-time champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Italian Open after a comprehensive victory over world number 32 Alejandro Tabilo in Rome.
Chilean player Tabilo took full advantage of world No. 1 Djokovic’s error-prone performance and achieved a one-sided victory 6-2 6-3 in just 67 minutes.
In his quest for his 1,100th career win, Djokovic committed 22 unforced errors, committed five double faults and failed to create a break point on his opponent’s left-handed serve.
The tone of the match was set in the opening game, with Djokovic saving three break points in the first set, two of which came from aces and the third from a beautiful shot from behind the baseline. Lob, but after Tabilo created his fourth break point opportunity, Djokovic double-faulted.
Two excellent winners then gave Tabilo his second break to make it 3-0, and the 26-year-old showed no signs of nervousness as he won with minimal trouble after just 31 minutes. Serve game.
Fans who were expecting a resolute response from Djokovic were shocked, but he lost his serve again with consecutive double faults at the beginning of the second set, and the 24-time Grand Slam winner strangely rushed his serve.
Tabilo continued to hold serve easily, and Djokovic double-faulted again on the first match point, sealing the biggest victory of the 29th seed’s career so far.
“I came on the court and just looked around, just trying to absorb it all, trying to process everything, and now I can’t believe it. I’m trying to wake up right now,” Tabilow told reporters sky sports.
“I’m just trying to stay tight and keep swinging. Obviously, every time you feel like you’re getting closer to the end, your arms start to get tighter, so I just try not to think about it and take it one step at a time. This is crazy.
“I can’t believe what just happened.”
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