Djokovic Dumped Out of Monte Carlo Masters by Tabilo

Alejandro Tabilo defeats Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 at the Monte Carlo Masters, maintaining his perfect record against the Serbian tennis star.

Djokovic was eliminated from the Monte-Carlo Masters in the second round by unseeded Alejandro Tabilo, who won 6-3, 6-4. This remarkable upset maintains Tabilo's 100% win record over the 24-time major winner.

Tabilo said, “It has been a tough year, so a little bit of the nerves were there. I remembered last time what I did well and thankfully, I served well today and it helped me a lot. It was an unreal match.” This victory marks Tabilo's second consecutive win over Djokovic on clay, with the Chilean yet to drop a set against the Serbian. Tabilo's previous win over Djokovic occurred in Rome last year, showcasing his growing confidence against top opponents.

Marat Safin and Jiri Vesely are the only other players to have faced Djokovic more than once without suffering a defeat, boasting 2-0 records against the Serbian tennis star.

Alejandro Tabilo’s reaction after beating Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo.

He puts his arms in the air & points to his head. 🫡

4 consecutive sets won against Novak.

He’s never even lost a set to him.

Massive reaction. Massive win. 🇨🇱

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 9, 2025

Novak Djokovic was in pursuit of his 100th Tour-level title, and a win in Monte Carlo would have cemented his place in tennis history as the only player to have won each Masters event at least three times. However, his loss to Tabilo dashed these hopes. “I expected myself at least to have put in a decent performance. Not like this, it was horrible,” said Djokovic, who struggled with 29 unforced errors throughout the match.

“I did not have high expectations. I knew I'm going to have a tough opponent and I knew I'm going to probably play pretty bad. But this bad, I didn't expect.

“I was hoping it was not going to happen, but it was quite a high probability I'm going to play this way... A horrible feeling to play this way, just sorry for all the people that have to witness this.”

A second victory for Tabilo seemed improbable given his struggles at the start of the year. The Chilean had a dismal 2-9 win-loss record, having lost his first six matches before turning his fortunes around.

Tabilo attributed his recent struggles to personal challenges, saying, “It's just been some tough times... personal. But we've been trying to take care of it.” He noted that his form had improved as the tournament progressed, stating, ”Match by match, we've been getting a bit looser. Just so happy now that I'm feeling better.”