Djokovic wins doubles before making his Paris 1000 Masters singles debut on his return to competition | Other Sports | sports

In his first singles match, this Tuesday, the world No. 1 will face the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, executioner of the Italian Fabio Fognini.

Novak Djokovic, making his return to competition in the Masters 1000 of Paris-Bercy seven weeks after his blow in the final of the US Open, achieved a first victory in doubles this Monday, the eve of his entry into the singles competition.

Djokovic and his compatriot Filip Krajinovic they were imposed on tie-break before the australians Alex de Miñaur y Luke Saville (4-6, 6-4, 10/7), in front of the tribunes of the Bercy indoor pavilion that were practically full.

In his first singles match on Tuesday, the world’s No. 1 will face the Hungarian early in the afternoon. Marton Fucsovics, executioner of Italian Fabio Fognini in three sets 6-1, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/5).

Djokovic had not appeared on a track at the circuit since his lost final at the US Open in mid-September to the Russian. Daniil Medvedev, a defeat that deprived him of his challenge to conquer the fourth Grand Slam in the same year.

This Monday they said goodbye to the Parisian Masters 1000 on Spanish Albert Ramos (44º) and the Argentine Federico Delbonis (43rd) after losing respectively to the bielorruso Ilya Ivashka (46º) and the Brit Cameron Norrie (13th), both in the first round. (D)

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