Australian No 1 notches 6-2 6-3 victory over Italian Lorenzo Sonego Novak Djokovic slumps to 6-3, 6-4 loss to Matteo Arnaldi
While Alex de Minaur looks more comfortable and impressive on the clay with every passing match, the great Novak Djokovic seems to be losing his magical powers on the red stuff.
For while Australia’s No 1 kicked off his Madrid Open quest with a clinical 6-2 6-3 victory over Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Saturday, all the talk at the Caja Magica surrounded another dismal first-round defeat for Djokovic, whose quest for 100 titles took another savage hit.
More Stories
Tyrell Hatton faces fine for US PGA outburst as Vegas leads the pack
Kai Havertz ‘destroying metrics’ as he nears return from hamstring injury
Pep Guardiola hits out over Premier League game 72 hours after Cup final