MONACO — Novak Djokovic will get the possibility to avenge one of many extra stunning losses of his profession.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion will face Thirty second-ranked Alejandro Tabilo in his opening match of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Tabilo rallied previous 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 within the first spherical Monday to arrange the second-round rematch with Djokovic, who he beat on the Italian Open final 12 months.
Djokovic, who had a first-round bye in Monte Carlo, gained solely 5 video games in opposition to Tabilo in Rome.
It is going to be Djokovic’s first match since shedding the Miami Open closing to Jakub Mensik.
The Monte Carlo Masters is first huge clay-court event of the 12 months. Additionally within the spherical of 64 Monday, Jiri Lehecka beat Sebastian Korda 6-3, 7-6 (7) and Marcos Giron beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6 (5).
