Novak Djokovic qualified for the quarterfinals of the Masters in Rome, but the match with the British Cameron Norrie was not without tense moments.
Novak Djokovic hits the ball with Cameron Norrie at ATP Rome
Top favorite at the Italian Forum, Nole defeated Norri (13 ATP) 6-3, 6-4 after an hour and 27 minutes of play.
In the second set, the Serb realized that there was nothing more he could do to win the point and turned his back on his opponent.
Concentrating only on the ball, Norrie did not notice Djokovic and hit him in the leg with a smash. Surprised, Nole gave the Briton a murderous look.
What happened there? uD83DuDE33#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/anA3ZvqVjj
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 16, 2023
The joker also provided one of the most spectacular moments of the tournament: he predicted where Cameron would send and passed him with a great shot.
Nowhere on the court is safe when @DjokerNole is about uD83EuDD75
Crazy anticipation from the six-time champion of Rome! pic.twitter.com/ameN8vls7V
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 16, 2023
Novak Djokovic (reigning champion) will fight for a place in the semifinals with the winner of the match between Australian Oleksii Popyrin (77 ATP) and Dane Holger Roon (7 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 ).
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