Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune played a rather tense match in Rome on Wednesday, when the Serbian sensation lost in 3 sets 6-2 4-6 6-2. Novak had a rather weird argument with umpire Mohamed Lahyani. Djokovic was curiously upset with Lahyani calling the score in English and Italian. He was probably too slow to do it. Here is the video.
Novak Djokovic to umpire in Holger match:
“What’s the drama of waiting between English & Italian to call the score? Are you acting here or what?”
This is comedy at its finest 😂
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 17, 2023
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WLWWWWWWWW Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 17th of May when he capitulated to world no.7 Holger Rune 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the quarter in Rome (draw).
This season Djokovic owns a compiled 20-4 win-loss record. The Serbian conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Djokovic will compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of May.
Rune in Rome, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWLWWWLLW Currently ranked no.7 (career-high), the Dane has managed to achieve a compiled 26-9 match record in 2023. The Dane is now playing in Rome where he managed to beat the world no.119 Arthur Fils 6-3 6-3, the world no.130 Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-2, the world no.77 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 5-7 6-4 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2.
The Dane clinched 1 title in 2023 in Munich. The Dane got to the final in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
Holger won 4 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rune is scheduled to compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of May.
Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune squared off 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Rune. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Holger Rune won 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 17th of May 2023.
