18:55
Conclusion
Novak Djokovic effortlessly defeated Stan Wawrinka in the duel of former Grand Slam rivals and entered the quarter-finals of the ATP Masters in Rome with a clear 6: 2, 6: 2! Djokovic broke the now 37-year-old Wawrinka directly in the first service game and then didn’t even let the Swiss come into the match. After the clear 2:6 in the first set, Wawrinka, who looked tired, managed to open up the game at least in a few rallies in the second round. Wawrinka therefore also got his first break, whereupon the Djoker immediately started the rebreak and finally won the 2nd set again with 6:2.
18:51
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-2
15:0, 30:, 40:0 and closing time! Nojak Djokovic ends the game with a flawless service game and defeats Stan Wawrinka in 1:16 hours 6:2, 6:2!
18:47
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 5-2
Djokovi’s answer? Break to 5:2! The Serb suddenly turns up the heat in the Swiss serve and literally flies to the rebreak. Now Djokovic serves for the win!
18:46
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 4-2
Wawrinka actually breaks the Djoker! The Swiss secures his first break and shortens to 2:4. Djokovic wants to make the point too early and hits a forehand cross into double field on the left.
18:45
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 4-1
Or does Stan the Man get another break? The Swiss surprisingly sniffs the break when Djokovic serves and leads 40:30. The backhand, which has been seen too rarely up until now, paved the way.
18:43
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 4-1
The way is clear for the Djoker! The world number one is in a different league than oldie Wawrinka today and is now just two games away from the quarterfinals.
18:41
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 4-1
double break! resistance broken? Stan the Man starts with a smashing backhand winner and gets applause from the tifosi. After that, Djokovic deliberately plays briefly against the tired Wawrinka and marches inexorably towards a double break and 4-1 with stops.
18:38
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 3: 1
For Wawrinka, it’s now just about taking one or the other game with you and packing the defeat as comfortably as possible. With some shots, the Swiss player is reminiscent of earlier days with his powerful game. Over the distance, however, it will be too difficult for the 37-year-old.
18:37
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 3: 1
No break, but 3:1! After his comeback, Djokovic pulls through, albeit a little more shakily, and increases the lead again to two games.
18:35
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 2-1
Break chance averted! Djokovic is currently a little more error-prone, but can still prevent the break. The first serve makes the difference.
18:32
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 2-1
break chance! Is there more to Wawrinka? Djokovic offers something on his own service and now has two breakballs against him. Wawrinka goes on the offensive and puts his forehand attacks on the baseline.
18:30
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 2-1
Wawrinka serves through and takes his first game in the second set. With an advantage for Wawrinka, the fans also help again and celebrate the 1:2 despite Djokovic’s return error. The Italians just want to see more…
18:27
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 2-0
Wawrinka is annoyed by his own mistakes and is now increasing the risk again in order to annoy Djokovic again. In the following service game, the Swiss succeeds again, it is 30:40.
18:25
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 2-0
Djokovic turns the game and fends off the break! the Serb is unbeatable on the baseline and returns almost completely flawless. During the decisive rally, Wawrinka also has a clear path and still maneuvers his forehand into the side!
18:22
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 1-0
rebreak? Surprisingly, Wawrinka now gets his own break chance! The Swiss tricked Djokovic on the net with a slice against the running direction and was able to rebreak.
18:21
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 1-0
Will the Swiss recover from this missed opportunity? Instead of self-confidence and the 1:0, the second set continues directly with a break Djoker.
18:19
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 1-0
Djokovic still gets the break! The Serb thrilled the spectators with a rapid sprint to the net, which secured him a psychologically important point to start again. After that, the Djoker grabs his own advantage and immediately makes the break clear. Please for the fighting Wawrinka!
18:16
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 0: 0
nail-biter! The Tifosi in Rome treat the Swiss to a 1-0 lead and cheer. However, Wawrinka messes up his advantage three times in a row and has to tremble.
18:14
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 0: 0
Will Wawrinka make the milestone? In the first service game of the 2nd set, the Swiss is also fighting against the immediate break loss. After a good start and 40:15, Wawrinka now has problems bringing the game to its own advantage.
18:10
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 0: 0
Can Stan the Man annoy Djokovic again or is the Serb now making short work of it? Wawrinka serves first.
18:09
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2, 0: 0
Sentence conclusion: Novak Djokovic easily wins the 1st set against his former Grand Slam rival Stan Wawrinka and, after a clear 6: 2, is already on the verge of entering the quarter-finals in Rome. Wawrinka presented himself courageously and powerfully in the first round, but due to his physical condition he is not in a position to pose serious problems for Djokvic.
18:06
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 6: 2
Djokovic literally walks to win the set and secures the first round with a flawless service. It looks like a relaxed evening for the Djoker!
18:04
Novak Djokovic – Stan Wawrinka 5: 2
Djokovic grabs the second breakball! The Serb stresses Wawrinka with changes of pace and thus repeatedly provokes errors from Stan. In this game, Djokovic even gets 5: 2 with a stop.
18:02
Novak Djokovic 4-2 Stan Wawrinka
Breakball Djokovic! The Serb gets the break chance after a volley duel and can now break in the double break.
18:01
Novak Djokovic 4-2 Stan Wawrinka
Is the next break imminent? Wawrinka finds it difficult to get into the next service game and is 0:30 behind after two avoidable mistakes. After that, the Swiss fought his way back to 30:30.
17:58
Novak Djokovic 4-2 Stan Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic is ahead with a break and continues to not offer much on his serve. Wawrinka sometimes finds his way into the longer rallies, but mostly makes mistakes as the first. Djokovic therefore increases to 4: 2 without any effort.
17:54
Novak Djokovic 3-2 Stan Wawrinka
At least Stan the Man can keep up with his own serve and now shortens it to 2:3. The Swiss quickly leads 40:0 before the Djoker comes back to 30:40 thanks to two unforced errors from Wawrinka. In the end, Wawrinka saves a return error from Djoker.
17:51
Novak Djokovic 3-1 Stan Wawrinka
However, Novak Djokovic is not discouraged by the Swiss’ short high and bagged the 3-1 with a service game to zero. Wawrinka has hardly any contact with the ball.
17:47
Novak Djokovic 2-1 Stan Wawrinka
Wawrinka steps up and gets his first game! The Confederate hits his first serves more confidently and is also more mobile on the net. A nice slice leads to 30:15. This is followed by a cracking forehand winner, which prematurely steers the game in the direction of the Swiss.
17:45
Novak Djokovic 2-0 Stan Wawrinka
The world number one increases to 2:0! Djokovic only makes one mistake when a walk at the net ends in an out ball. Then scores with good baseline shots, where Wawrinka can’t quite keep up in the corners. When the score is 40:30, the Djoker succeeds in hitting an ace on the second serve.
17:41
Novak Djokovic 1-0 Stan Wawrinka
So Djokovic starts directly with a break and is immediately on course. Is Djoker now making it 2-0?
17:40
Novak Djokovic 1-0 Stan Wawrinka
Good start, bitter end: Wawrinka loses his first service game at the start! After a faulty slice, Stan the Man suddenly slacks off and finally gives up the service game with two double faults.
17:38
Novak Djokovic 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
Good start for the Swiss! Wawrinka resists strongly in the first rally with Djokovic and finally puts a clean forehand winner on the baseline!
17:37
Novak Djokovic 0-0 Stan Wawrinka
The game starts now! Stan Wawrinka takes another sip from his water bottle and strides to his first game of service.
17:33
The Djoker is here!
The Eternal City. Pure sun and cheerful Tifosi – this is what Novak Djokovic’s Walk on Court looks like. The Italians are looking forward to the number one in the world and greet the Serbs with a standing ovation on Center Court.
17:20
It’s about to start!
Now Jannik Sinner has done it: The Italian keeps the upper hand against Filip Krajinovic 6: 2, 7: 6 and now meets Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals. The court is now free for Djoker and Stan the Man, and the game is scheduled to start in around ten minutes.
16:51
Center Court not free yet
We’ll have to wait a little longer until the Djoker and Wawrinka start flying. Filip Krajinovic and local hero Jannik Sinner are still dueling on the Center Court in Rome. The Italian Sinner is currently leading 1-0 sets, in the 2nd set it is 4-4.
16:37
Wawrinka fights back
In the round of 16, Djokovic is now dealing with an old acquaintance: Stan Wawrinka. The 37-year-old Swiss is slowly getting back on his feet after serious injury problems in recent years and is in an improving form shortly before Roland Garros. Today “Stan the Man” meets Novak Djokovic of all people, whom Wawrinka once defeated in the final of the French Open in 2015 and at the US Open in 2016. Does Wawrinka still have what it takes to tease the Djoker again?
16:24
Djokovic in Rome: dress rehearsal for Paris
After losing the semifinals in Madrid, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is now aiming for a successful dress rehearsal for the French Open in Paris at the ATP Masters in Rome. The Djoker easily cleared the first hurdle in the Italian capital and easily defeated Aslan Karazew from Russia 6:3, 6:2.
16:06
ATP Masters in Rome: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka
Hello dear tennis friends! At the ATP Masters in Rome there is a duel between two old rivals in the round of 16: Novak Djokovic meets Stan Wawrinka! Who buys the quarterfinal ticket? It starts around 5 p.m.