Djokovic fumes at umpire in rain-affected Rome opener bworldonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bworldonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Image: ReutersWorld number one Novak Djokovic was furious with the chair umpire for not suspending play as rain trickled down during his Italian Open second-round match against American Taylor Fritz on Tuesday
In the men’s singles at the Italian Open in Rome, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, who won in Madrid last week, is through to the round of 16. The sixth seed recorded a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 victory over Hugo Dellien of Bolivia.
Third seed, Daniil Medvedev of Russia, and fourth seeded Austrian, Dominic Thiem, also advanced.
Medvedev beat countryman, Aslan Karatsev, 6-2, 6-4, while Thiem needed three sets to beat Marton Fucsovics of Hungary – the score 3-6, 7-6, 6-0.
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World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a strange lengthy rain delay to beat American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the third round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.
World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a strange lengthy rain delay to beat American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the third round of the Italian Open on Tuesday.
Title holder Djokovic waited three hours to finish off the match despite Fritz s efforts in the second set. It was a really strange match, to play in the rain, it was difficult, the Serb said. It possibly helped me because the play was slower, and he has a good serve. He played really well.
Джокович разругался с судьей, не желающим прерывать матч из-за дождя vesti.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vesti.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.