ROME OUTCOMES. Ben Shelton, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic triumph; Casper Ruud is unhappy
Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev advanced to the third round in Rome on Friday. Casper Ruud felt agitated.
Currently ranked number one, Novak won his final match on May 10th in Rome, defeating world no. 83 Corentin Moutet 6-3, 6-1, in the second round (draw).
Djokovic currently has an overall win-loss record of 12-4 for this season. The most noteworthy accomplishment for Novak Djokovic this season has been reaching the Australian Open and Monte Carlo semifinals.
Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 32nd in the world, will square off against Novak Djokovic in the third round. They have never faced off against one another in major tournaments before.
Throughout his career, Djokovic won 99 titles: 53 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 indoors, and 8 on grass courts.(Refer to his title list.)
Next up for Djokovic is the French Open (French Open) competition. He will begin the competition from the main draw, which gets underway on May 26.
As the current world number five, Alexander defeated world no. 70 Aleksandar Vukic 6-0, 6-4 in the second round of the Rome Open on May 10th (draw).
With nine matches played thus far this year, the German’s record is 23-9. Zverev won one championship in Australia.
In the third round, Alexander Zverev will square off against Luciano Darderi, who is ranked 54th in the world. As of right now, they have never faced off in major tournaments.
In Australia, the German won one title in 2024.
Throughout his career, Alexander took home 22 titles: 8 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, and 7 indoors.(Refer to his title list.)
Next up for Zverev is a competition at the French Open (French Open). He’ll start competing in the competition from the main draw, which gets underway on May 26.
Presently ranked seventh in the world, Casper’s final match took place on May 10th in Rome, when he lost to world no. 58 Miomir Kecmanovic 0-6 6-4 6-4 in the second round (draw).
Ruud’s win-loss record for this year is 31-9 as of right now. In Barcelona, the Norwegian secured one championship. In Los Cabos, Acapulco, and Monte-Carlo, Casper reached the finals.
Next up for Ruud is a match in the Gonet Geneva Open in Geneva. He will start competing in the competition from the main draw, which opens on May 19.
