novak djokovic continues his Italian Open defense against British No.1 Cameron Norrie as the last 16 stage begins in Rome. After Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by the world number 135 Fabian Marozhan on Monday, Djokovic has a chance to close the gap on the young Spaniard in the rankings as the Serb continues his preparations for the French Open.
Djokovic has won his previous two meetings with Norry, including Wimbledon semi-finals last July. This will be their first clash on clay, a surface that Norrie has put considerable time and effort into improving this year. Norrie, seeded 13th in Rome, suffered early defeats in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, however, and is still trying to find his rhythm ahead of Roland Garros.
As does Djokovic, who with a 2-2 record has as many losses as wins on clay so far this season. But the 35-year-old was also in patchy form this time last year before winning the Italian Open as Djokovic looks to find his title form ahead of the second grand slam of the season. Watch live updates from Djokovic vs Norrie, below:
Novak Djokovic vs Cameron Norrie LIVE: Italian Open Latest Updates
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Novak Djokovic faces Cameron Norrie in the last 16 of the Italian Open from 10am.
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Djokovic faces the British No 1 for the first time since last year’s Wimbledon semi-final
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Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by world number 135 Fabian Marozsan in the third round
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09:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Novak Djokovic continues his Italian Open defense against British No 1 Cameron Norrie as the round of 16 gets under way in Rome. After Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by world number 135 Fabian Marozsan on Monday, Djokovic has the chance to close the gap on the young Spaniard in the rankings as the Serb continues his French Open preparations.
Djokovic has won their previous two meetings against Norry, including in the Wimbledon semifinals last July. This will be their first clash on clay, a surface that Norrie has put considerable time and effort into improving this year. Norrie, seeded 13th in Rome, suffered early defeats in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, however, and is still trying to find his rhythm ahead of Roland Garros.
As does Djokovic, who with a 2-2 record has as many losses as wins on clay so far this season. But the 35-year-old was also in patchy form this time last year before winning the Italian Open as Djokovic looks to find his title form ahead of the second grand slam of the season. Watch live updates from Djokovic vs Norrie in today’s live blog:
When is Novak Djokovic vs Cameron Norrie?
09:03 , Jamie Braidwood
Novak Djokovic and Cameron Norrie will meet in the fourth round of the Italian Open in Rome on Tuesday 16 May. The match is scheduled first in the main stadium, with a start time of 10 am. BST. The winner will face either Alexei Popyrin or Holger Rune in the quarterfinals.
How can I track it?
UK viewers will be able to watch the match and all the action from the Italian Open, live on Amazon Prime Video.
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