Recovering Lajovic Clinches Monte Carlo Semi-final Spot

Dusan Lajovic had to summon all of his resources after falling ill last week, booking a place in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Lorenzo Sonego on Friday

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2019 ) :Dusan Lajovic had to summon all of his resources after falling ill last week, booking a place in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Lorenzo Sonego on Friday.

The Serb surprise could find himself in a battle with compatriot and world number one Novak Djokovic if the top seed goes past Russia's Daniil Medvedev later.

Rafael Nadal, the 11-time tournament champion, faces a quarter-final against Argentine Guido Pella.

The 48th-ranked Lajovic had reached the quarters through a Thursday upset of 2018 Roland Garros finalist Dominic Thiem, the fourth seed.

He needed just over an hour and three-quarters to see off Italian qualifier Sonego in a first-time meeting.

Lajovic broke in the penultimate game with a drop shot winner and then served out the victory against the world number 96.