Novak Djokovic jokes with Casper Ruud: 'You were not so nice last year'

The national tennis player is measured against the Serbian by the passage to the eighth final of the Masters 1000.

Although the former world n°1 has appeared less regular on the courts for more than a year, he remains able, as he showed in Miami at the end of March, to regain his best level.

Sérvio was defeated by Alejandro Tabilo in the second round of the competition

Novak Djokovic ended his appearance at the Monte Carlo Masters, after being eliminated in the second round by Chilean Alejandro Tabillo 6:3, 6:4.

It follows the outcome of the Chilean's duel to the Serbian.

Novak Djokovic jokes with Casper Ruud: 'You were not so nice last year'

Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud will play their first Monte Carlo Masters matches on Wednesday. The Serb is facing Alejandro Tabilo in the second round while the Norwegian awaits the winner of the first-round clash between Roberto Bautista Agut and Brandon Nakashima. Novak and Casper met outside the courts in the Principality during the media day. The 2023 Roland Garros final rivals exchanged nice words, with Djokovic cracking jokes, as usual. No…