Serbian drops just three games on way to third-round placeHubert Hurkacz sees off Jack Draper in deciding tie-break
The world No 1 Novak Djokovic made an emphatic start at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s Roman Safiullin, easing into the third round at a rain-delayed day three on Tuesday.
Djokovic, who pulled out of the recent Miami Open to balance his schedule, looked fresh as he broke Safiullin’s serve three times in the opening set, and a further two breaks in the second was enough to seal the win. The Serbian, winner in 2013 and 2015, will meet the victor between France’s Arthur Fils and Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti who play their second round match later on Tuesday. Musetti defeated Djokovic at the third-round stage last year.
