Albert Montanes, Novak first obstacle on the road to defend title

Rival Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Masters tournament in Monte Carlo will be Spaniard Albert Montanes, who was in a duel with defending champion chested victory over Beno Pero from France with 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Triumph over 34 players in the world is just a continuation of Montanjesovih good party in Monaco, because it is the main part of the tournament wins came in qualifying. However, 57 of the ATP rankings has never in his career he failed to beat Djokovic, and once he got set, and back in 2009th This is Montanes succeeded precisely in Monte Carlo, where he was 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to Novak, who had previously received the Hamburg (2008, 6:2, 6:3) and then in Rome, 2009th (7:6, 5:0), Wimbledon 2010th (6:1, 6:4, 6:4) and again last year in the capital of Italy (6:2, 6:3). Overall, Djokovic leads 5-0 in the triumph of their matchup, and four of those encounters were played exactly on clay court. Novak Djokovic defend the title won 2013th victory over Rafael Nadal in the finals with a 6-2, 7-6 (1), in the first round of this year's Masters was free.