Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener
- Novak Djokovic lost to Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Madrid Open, potentially marking his last appearance in the tournament.
- This loss marked Djokovic's third consecutive defeat after earlier losses at the Miami Open and Monte Carlo, all in straight sets.
- Djokovic mentioned it felt like a new reality as he has been regularly exiting tournaments early, contrasting this with his past 20-plus years in tennis.
- He admitted, 'It could be. I'm not sure if I will come back' to the Madrid Open after his recent performance.
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Novak Djokovic stumbles against Arnaldi in the debut of the Masters of Madrid and adds a new disappointment in the 2025 season - La Tercera
Novak Djokovic (5°) again suffered a hard blow. In his debut at Masters 1000 in Madrid, the Serbian fell in a surprising way to Italian Matteo Arnaldi (44°) for partials of 6-3 and 6-4 and took early leave of the tournament held in the Spanish capital.As it has become common throughout the 2025 season, the Balkan tennis player could not display his best attributes and ended up succumbing in the clay of Madrid. At the age of 38, his movements are…


Novak Djokovic’s shock Madrid Open defeat raises questions about his future
Djokovic endured a disappointing second-round defeat to Matteo Arnaldi, his third straight loss
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