{"id":88916,"date":"2017-05-16T19:19:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T17:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/?p=88916"},"modified":"2017-05-17T20:55:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T18:55:40","slug":"rome-masters-nole-advances-to-round-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novakdjokovic.com\/en\/news\/tennis\/rome-masters-nole-advances-to-round-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome Masters: Nole advances to R3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World no.2 Novak Djokovic improved to 3-0 against Aljaz Bedene in their ATP H2H series on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia<\/a> in Rome.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second seed dropped his first service game in the match but broke back immediately to level the contest. He went on to clinch a tie-breaker in convincing fashion, 7-2.<\/p>\n

Djokovic broke the British qualifier twice in the second set, in the first and fifth games, to advance 7-6 (2), 6-2 in one hour and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cA little bit of a slower start, but Bedene is the kind of player that gives you good rhythm. I had some good exchanges, some good games with rallies and it felt right, especially in the second set. I played a great tie-break. Served very well when I needed to,\u201d<\/strong> the four-time titlist said. \u201cI just wish that I had started a little bit sharper. But hopefully the next one will be good.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match statistics: aces (4-4), double faults (0-1), winners (17-21), unforced errors (24-23), total points won (78-64).<\/p>\n

Novak plays his third round match on Thursday against Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) who beat his compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP, 15) in three sets (6-7, 6-1, 6-4).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo: Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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