Novak Djokovic had a rather bad day on Thursday in Monte Carlo where he lost to Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 3rd round at the Masters). Novak looked out of sorts for most of the match and was wearing a bandage on his elbow. When the Serbian legend doesn’t feel at his 100% he often struggles with his balance. During the match, Novak had a rather weird fall that fortunately didn’t cause any injuries.
Here is the video.
Us trying to keep up with this match 😵💫#RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/noiCsDuWs4
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 13, 2023
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Now ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 13th of April when he capitulated to world no.21 Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
This year Djokovic has a composed 16-2 win-loss record. Novak has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.
Musetti in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently the world no.21, Musetti has achieved an overall 9-8 win-loss record in 2023. Lorenzo is now having a run in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he beat the world no.34 Miomir Kecmanovic 7-61 6-0, the world no.159 Luca Nardi 6-0 6-0 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6 7-5 6-4.
Lorenzo Musetti will play the world no.8 Jannik Sinner in the quarter. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sinner.
Lorenzo was the finalist in Australia (United Cup).
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.
Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti played each other 4 times. Their actual record is 3-1 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played each other, Lorenzo Musetti won 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) on the 13th of April 2023.