Novak Djokovic shares his thoughts on the challenging match against Alex De Minaur in the Monte Carlo tournament, which he describes as “ugly” in a reflection with Sky Sports. Djokovic acknowledges De Minaur’s quickness and impressive ball-returning skills, making the match physically demanding. He was caught off guard by De Minaur’s passing shots during the second set, particularly when Djokovic held a break.
The clay court match saw numerous breaks of serve, an unexpected occurrence. Regardless, Djokovic expresses his relief and joy at reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2015, when he won the tournament. He expresses his affection for Monte Carlo and the club, where he has trained extensively, and looks forward to the upcoming semifinal encounter.
Djokovic in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWLWWLWL Ranked world no.1, Novak owns a composed 11-3 win-loss record in 2024. The Serbian is now competing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he toppled the world no.41 Roman Safiullin 6-1 6-2, the world no.24 Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-3 and the world no.11 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.10 Casper Ruud in the semifinal. Their actual head to head record is 5-0 for Djokovic.
Djokovic won 98 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alex De Minaur in 2024
LWWWWLWWWW Now ranked no.11, De Minaur played his last match on the 12th of April when he surrendered to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-4 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
During this season Alex achieved an overall 22-7 record. This year, De Minaur conquered 1 tournament in Acapulco. The Australian was the runner-up in Rotterdam.
Novak Djokovic and Alex De Minaur fought against each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Djokovic.
