Roger Federer reigned in on another record as relentless Novak Djokovic enjoys landmark victory

Novak Djokovic says it is a ‘career goal’ of his to beat the most important records set by Roger Federer, but he drew level with him on another one in Rome.Djokovic beat Salvatore Caruso 6-3, 6-2 at the Italian Open on Wednesday to win his first match since his US Open disqualification. It was a significant win in more ways that just that, though, as it dew him level with Roger Federer’s 113 Masters 100 wins on clay.

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Another vitory and he will take second place outright on the list, although he is still some way behind Rafael Nadal’s 182.

📊 Tenistas con más victorias oficiales en Masters 1000 sobre arcilla (1990-2020):
182 🇪🇸 Rafa Nadal 113 🇨🇭 Roger Federer 113 🇷🇸 NOVAK DJOKOVIC 80 🇪🇸 David Ferrer 66 🇪🇸 Albert Costa 63 🇪🇸 Carlos Moyà 62 🇪🇸 Àlex Corretja 62 🇪🇸 Juan Carlos Ferrero 60 🇨🇿 Tomas Berdych pic.twitter.com/wxTpFc89Ss— MisterOnly.Tennis (@OnlyRogerCanFly) September 16, 2020

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The dominance of Spanish players on the red dirt is very well highlighted on the list, with Federer, Djokovic, and Tomas Berdych the only no-Spaniards in the top nine. Alexander Zverev will be hoping his recently-appointed coach David Ferrer can pass on some tips to him, and Nadal’s current coach Carlos Moya also makes the list.

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Roger Federer reigned in on another record as relentless Novak Djokovic enjoys landmark victory