Italian Open: Djokovic in the quarterfinals for the 17th consecutive time
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Rome Serbia’s Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a record 39th ATP Masters 1000 title as he stormed past Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Tuesday. The current world No. 1 is now in the last eight stage in Rome for the 17th year in a row. This is the 91st ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal of Djokovic’s career.
Djokovic has finished in the top eight of the tournament in each of his participations. At the Foro Italico, the Serbian player has won six editions of the tournament and is the defending champion. Djokovic, 35, is chasing his seventh title in Rome. They won the tournament in 2008, 2011, 2014–15, 2020 and 2022. After his 89-minute victory, he will next face Holger Roon of Denmark.
In the other match, Roon stopped Alexey Popyrin’s career-best performance at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. The 20-year-old Dane won a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round on Tuesday. Rooney, who is making his debut in Rome, now holds an 11-2 record on clay this season. The world number 7 reached the final in Monte-Carlo last month before winning his fourth Tour-level title in Munich. After beating the Serbian in the 2022 Paris final, the Dane will head into his quarter-final clash against Djokovic with confidence.
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