Novak Djokovic reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament in Rome. The ATP leader defeated Grigor Dimitrov in 3 sets with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

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Novak Djokovic in Rome in the round of 16

The world leader had emotions on the way to the 1/8 finals of the tournament in Rome.

Novak Djokovic eliminated Grigor Dimitrov (33 ATP) in 3 sets, finishing the match in 2 hours and 20 minutes.

In the next act of the competition, Nole will face the winner of the duel between Marton Fucovic (92 ATP) and Cameron Norrie (13 ATP).

The Rome Masters takes place from May 10 to 21 on clay, is part of the ATP 1000 category, has a total prize money of €7,705,780, Novak Djokovic is the reigning champion and Rafael Nadal holds the record for titles at the Italian Forum (10 ).