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Novak Djokovic will lock horns with Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open 2022 on Friday, May 13th.
The World No.1 is yet to win a title this year and will be hoping to end his drought in Rome. Djokovic began his Italian Open campaign with a 6-3 6-2 win over Aslan Karatsev in the second round. The Serbian then eased past Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-2 in the third round to set up a quarterfinal clash against Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Meanwhile, Auger- Aliassime was drawn against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round and the Canadian managed to claw his way to victory after losing the first set 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2. The 21-year-old managed a much more convincing win in the third round against American Marcos Giron as Auger-Aliassime won 6-3 6-2. However, he is bound to face his toughest challenge yet on Friday.
| Date | Friday, 13th May |
| Court type | Outdoor clay court |
| Watch | ATP tour official website/ Tennis TV |
| Start time | 12:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Match details | Quarterfinal match |
Djokovic and Auger-Aliassime have never faced each other on the ATP circuit and Friday’s encounter will be their first contest.
Novak Djokovic will be eager to set the record straight before heading into the Roland Garros and the Serb would be hoping to get a title under his belt before that. Our prediction is a win in three sets for Djokovic.
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