Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic advanced without any troubles in their opening-round clashes at the French Open on Monday.
As Novak Djokovic sets his sights on furthering his legacy at Roland Garros, the absence of his great rival Rafael Nadal from the French Open draw has left him with mixed emotions.
Daniil Medvedev will overtake Novak Djokovic as world number two after completing his clay-court transformation with victory over Holger Rune to win the Italian Open.
Twenty-year-old rising star Holger Rune could barely conceal his delight after upsetting world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open.
Holger Rune upset world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 4-6 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open.
Novak Djokovic took a blow courtesy of a Cameron Norrie smash but otherwise dealt with the Briton without too much trouble to reach the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.