Djokovic suffers shocking defeat, eliminated early at Rome Masters

Despite not being in top form, Djokovic is clearly better than Alejandro Tabilo. The Serbian is ranked No. 1 in the world, 31 places above his opponent. In the past, Djokovic has also won the Rome Masters 6 times and has had a streak of consecutive quarter-final appearances since 2004.

However, in the confrontation in the early morning of May 13, it was Tabilo who dominated the match, not Djokovic. The little-known player from Chile showed an overwhelming and persistent style of play.

Right at the first table of the match, Tabilo surprisingly broke. That was the reason why he went straight to an easy 6-2 victory in game 1.

In the second set, Djokovic did not show much improvement. He made many mistakes and often handled the game inaccurately. Meanwhile, Tabilo played better and better and continued to race to the finish line with a 6-3 victory.

This is only the first time in his career that Alejando Tabilo has beaten a player in the world's top 10.

As for Djokovic, he will certainly have to reassess his form before entering the French Open (Roland Garros). Since the beginning of 2024, the Serbian tennis player has continuously lost at important tournaments. After the defeat at the Australian Open Grand Slam, he continued to lose at ATP 1000 tournaments such as Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and now the Rome Masters.

Obviously with such form, it is understandable that he is not highly appreciated at the upcoming Roland Garros.