I felt very good on the court,' said Djokovic. 'I would probably rate it as the best performance of the year, I would say. The 20-time major champion ensured he would keep his number one ranking for at least another week by extending his winning record against Monfils with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the Caja Magica.ĭjokovic, who entered the contest 17-0 head-to-head against the Frenchman, needed a win in their second round match to avoid surrendering the top spot to second-placed Daniil Medvedev.
MADRID: Top seed Novak Djokovic described his straight-sets opening win over Gael Monfils in Madrid on Tuesday as his 'best performance of the year' as he set up a showdown with Andy Murray. Novak Djokovic on his way to an 18th straight win over Gael Monfils
