Novak Djokovic broke the record for the number of victories in a Masters 1000 by winning his 411th success Sunday in Miami, against Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
Novak Djokovic already held the record for the number of trophies won in Masters 1000 (40, against 36 for Nadal and 28 for Federer). Since this Sunday, he has held that of the number of matters won in Masters 1000 since Sunday, with 411 success. Rafael Nadal stopped at 410, and Roger Federer at 381. His first victory was won almost twenty years ago, against Romanian Hanescu at the Rolex Paris Masters, and this Sunday was his 46th in Miami, in a tournament he has already won six times.
The Serbian was opposed to the 65th world player Camilo Ugo Carabelli, and he beat him 6-1, 7-6 in 1h46, thanks in particular to 10 aces. Djokovic rolled out in the first set, by breaking at 1-0 and 4-1, then broke at 1-1 in the second. But the Argentinian managed to equalize at 2-2, then pushed the man to the 24 Grand Chelem tournaments to play a tie-break. A decisive game perfectly mastered by the Serb, which won him 7-1. “I am honored that a new step has been taken, that a new record has been broken. There is always something in play almost every time I play, and of course it motivates me to make good results in tournaments, “reacted the Serbian, always looking for his 100th victory in a tournament.
In the round of 16, he will be opposed to Lorenzo Musetti (16th), who eliminated Felix Auger-Aliassime (19th) in three sets: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 2h26. The Canadian Breaké at 3-3 to win the first set, then the Italian won the second by winning the last three games, before winning in the last thanks to a 2-1 break. Djokovic leads 7-1 in his confrontations against Musetti. He had notably defeated it four times in 2024, in Monte-Carlo, Roland-Garros (at the end of the night), Wimbledon and at the Olympic Games.
Ruud holds his rank
Casper Ruud, the world n ° 6, will also see the round of 16, thanks to its 6-4, 7-6 success in 1h35 on Alejandro Tabilo, the fall of Corentin Moutet. The Norwegian signed 11 aces and saved the three break balls that the Chilean has obtained (all on his first service game). Ruud won the first set by break at 2-2, then the second 7-4 in the decisive game, after a round without a break ball. Next opponent: Francisco Cerundolo.
The Argentinian, 24th in the world, eliminated Tommy Paul, 13th, on the score of 6-2, 7-6 in 1h31. He won the first set in breakage at 1-1 and 4-2, before a second completely crazy round where Cerundolo saw Paul return from 1-4 to 5-4 before the tie-break turned to the advantage of Argentinian (7-4).
Finally, a last eighth final will oppose Grigor Dimitrov to Brandon Nakashima. The Bulgarian eliminated Karen Khachanov after a big battle of 2:36 won 6-7, 6-4, 7-5. Author of 13 Aces, he saved the five break balls that the Russian obtained. After losing the first set 7-3 in the decisive game, Dimitrov won the second in Breakant at 3-3 and the last in Breakant at 5-5. Nakashima beat David Goffin, the fall of Carlos Alcaraz, on the score of 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 in 2:17 thanks to 13 Aces and only two bleaks conceded. The American could even have been shorter because he led 6-3, 4-2 40-40.
