Djokovic loses to Tabilo in second round of Monte Carlo Masters, Alcaraz advances

Novak Djokovic suffers shock defeat to Alejandro Tabilo at Monte Carlo Masters, aiming for 100th career title.

Novak Djokovic's latest bid to win a 100th career title ended on Wednesday (April 8, 2025) in another shock defeat to a familiar face.

Alejandro Tabilo, who handed the 24-time Grand Slam champion a surprising loss at the Italian Open last year, beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Back on clay, Djokovic said afterward he didn't have high expectations.

“I knew I’m going to have a tough opponent and I knew I’m going to probably play pretty bad,” Djokovic said. "But this bad, I didn’t expect.”

Djokovic, who recently lost the Miami Open final to Jakub Mensik, turns 38 next month — shortly before the French Open starts on May 25.

Defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz earlier started his clay-court season by rallying to a 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Francisco Cerundolo in the second round of

The second-seeded Alcaraz was coming off a surprising loss to Belgian veteran David Goffin in his first match at the Miami Open.