Surprise rune for Djokovic in Rome!

The Rome Open Tennis Tournament, which was held for the 80th time this year on the clay courts of the Foro Italico Complex in Rome, the Italian capital, continued with the quarterfinals in the men’s singles category.

In the first match of the day, the defending champion of the Rome Open, the Serbian Djokovic, number 1 in the world, and the Danish Holger Rune, seventh seed, shared their tricks on center court.

Djokovic, 35, who did not start the first set of the match well, lost the first set 6-2 to his opponent. Djokovic, who rallied in the second set, took the set 6-4 and held on for the match.

The 20-year-old Rune, who did not slow down, won the final set of the match 6-2.

Rune, who stopped twice due to a stoppage due to rain and Djokovic’s health and dominated the Serbian racket 2-1 in the sets of the fight, which lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes in total, left his mark in the semifinals. With this result, Rune will play the semifinals of the Rome Open for the first time in his career.

Djokovic, who is the second most champion in Rome with 6 times after the Spanish racket Rafael Nadal, played in the final in 8 of the last 9 years in this tournament and became champion last year. (AA)