Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener
- Novak Djokovic lost to Matteo Arnaldi in the second round of the Madrid Open on Saturday.
- This defeat marked the former world number one's third consecutive loss in recent tournaments.
- Unseeded Arnaldi, ranked 44th, defeated the three-time champion 6-3, 6-4.
- Djokovic, aged 37, committed 32 unforced errors during the straight-sets match.
- The loss delayed Djokovic's pursuit of his 100th career title and raised questions about his future Madrid participation.
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Novak Djokovic stumbles against Arnaldi in the debut of the Masters of Madrid and adds a new disappointment in the 2025 season - La Tercera
Novak Djokovic (5°) again suffered a hard blow. In his debut at Masters 1000 in Madrid, the Serbian fell in a surprising way to Italian Matteo Arnaldi (44°) for partials of 6-3 and 6-4 and took early leave of the tournament held in the Spanish capital.As it has become common throughout the 2025 season, the Balkan tennis player could not display his best attributes and ended up succumbing in the clay of Madrid. At the age of 38, his movements are…
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