Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
- On Friday, 38-year-old Novak Djokovic suffered a second-round defeat at the Italian Open, falling to 20-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- The six-time Rome champion returned from a two-month layoff due to a right shoulder injury, marking his first competitive match since Indian Wells in March.
- In two hours and 15 minutes, Prizmic secured the biggest win of his career, later telling reporters, "He's my idol."
- Reflecting on his physical struggles, Djokovic admitted, "Obviously I see what I'm missing," acknowledging he is not yet at the level required to compete at the highest level.
- This defeat leaves the Serbian short of match fitness ahead of the French Open, which begins May 24, having played only one clay-court match this year.
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The Masters 1000 of Rome left on Friday one of the great surprises of the tournament. Croatian Dino Prizmic eliminated Novak Djokovic in the second round and signed one of the most important victories of his career.
Old tennis champion Novak Djokovic missed his late entry into the sand court season. 38-year-old Serb was defeated in the second round of the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome by the 18-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic after 2:15 hours 6:2,2:6,4:6. Djokovic had paused in the eighth final of Indian Wells against British Jack Draper since his defeat at the beginning of March, skipping the 1000s tournaments in Miami, Monte Carlo and Madrid. "…
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