
Novak Djokovic has secured a spot in the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time since 2015. The top-ranked Serb defeated Alex De Minaur with a 7-5, 6-4 victory on Friday. Djokovic expressed his happiness at reaching the semis after a long gap, highlighting the challenges he faced in maintaining consecutive wins over the past years.
Despite facing difficulties with consistency during the match, Djokovic managed to break De Minaur five times, advancing to a record-breaking 77th Masters 1000 semifinal. At 36, Djokovic becomes the oldest semifinalist in the tournament's Open era.