On Tuesday at the Foro Italico in Rome, Serbian player Novak Djokovic defeated British player Cameron Norrie.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic solidified his claim to winning the coveted Italian Open after defeating Cameron Norrie in straight sets and advancing to the quarterfinals easily. If he manages to win it, his seventh title in Rome will be confirmed. Djokovic, a six-time winner of the Italian Open, will face Holger Rune or Alexei Popyrin in the round of eight.
Before top seed Djokovic rallied from a game-long deficit of 0-30 to defeat the world no. 13 on his second match point, erratic Norrie lost his serve many times and required medical attention for a right leg problem.
"It was an early start today. Strange conditions. I actually finished my warm-up 10 minutes before I went on the court so I was rushing a bit with everything but we couldn’t play earlier because of the rain. I’m just glad to overcome today’s challenge in straight sets and move on."
"Every day there’s something," said Djokovic. "Thankfully I was able to play and finish the match, and hopefully tomorrow I will feel even better."