Stop for Djokovic at the start of the Rome Masters - took the lead, then was left breathless against Dino Prižmić

The 20-year-old from Split turned things around against his idol - 2:5, 6:2, 6:4

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Photo: Reuters
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Almost two months have passed since Novak Djokovic's previous duel, at Indian Wells.

He spent almost two months recovering from the injury, and when he did recover, he lost his first match of the season played on clay.

The most decorated tennis player of all time took the lead in Rome against Dino Prižmić after an excellent first set (6:2), and then he was left breathless.

The 20-year-old from Split, ranked 79th on the ATP list, a player who is in good form, played well against his idol and achieved the biggest victory of his career - 6:2 in the second set, 6:4 in the third set.

Djokovic is preparing for Roland Garros, and the elimination at the start of the Masters that precedes it does not exactly fit into his plans for good preparation.

It remains to be seen whether he will play any of the 250 tournaments he can choose to play just before the start of the French Grand Slam. He played in Geneva last season, when he won the 100th trophy of his career.

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