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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Novak Djokovic crashes out of Monte Carlo Masters in opening match of clay season

Djokovic was out of sorts and lost his first match on clay this year - (Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters in his opening match of the clay-court season as Alejandro Tabilo made it successive wins against the 24-time grand slam champion.

Djokovic had won 10 consecutive matches on clay stretching back to last season’s French Open and Olympics, where the Serbian won gold at Roland Garros, but he fell to a 6-3 6-4 defeat.

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