Djokovic, 34, led 5-2 in the second set and scored one match point in the number 9 service in the world. After missing the game point, Djokovic returned his serve and a big fight ensued. In the tiebreak, Djokovic showed his best tennis to the delight of frantic fans. After 2 hours and 10 minutes, he completed the line with a backhand.
Thanks to his victory, Djokovic dominates the world ranking in the 370th week after this week. Had he lost to Auger-Aliassime, Russian Daniil Medvedev would still have been number 1 on Monday.
Djokovic had not competed in the Indian Wells and Miami Masters tournaments earlier this year. He lost his first match in Monte Carlo and reached the semifinals in Madrid last week, losing to Carlos Alcaraz, who went on to win.
On Saturday, Djokovic will face Norwegian Casper Ruud, who defeated Denis Shapovalov in exciting sets (7-6(7) 7-5). In the other semifinals, the German Alexander Zverev and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete against each other.
For most top players, the Rome tournament is the last preparation tournament for Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday 22 May.
Source: RTL
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