David Goffin upsets Novak Djokovic to make Monte-Carlo semi-finals
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ByEurosport
Updated 21/04/2017 at 17:45 GMT
David Goffin has upset world number two Novak Djokovic to make it through to the semi-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
vak Djokovic of Serbia slips whilst playing a shot against David Goffin of Belgium during the men's singles quarter-final match on day six of the ATP Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Tennis at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 21, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
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Goffin took the first set 6-2 with an impressive performance that blew Djokovic away and left the 2016 French Open champion struggling.
However Djokovic regrouped really well in the second set and he quickly made sure that he drew level at 1-1.
The final set proved to be most thrilling with Djokovic saving four match points before Goffin secured a deserved win.
Djokovic was serving at 4-3 but Goffin won the game to love to roar back into contention, taking every opportunity to unsettle the French Open champion.
In the 12th game, Goffin opened a 40-15 lead on Djokovic's serve but the 12-times grand slam champion saved four match points before netting a forehand to lose to the Belgian for the first time in six meetings.
He will face the winner of the match between Rafa Nadal and Diego Schwartzman in the semi-finals.
Djokovic's defeat comes the day after world number one Andy Murray was knocked out by Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Earlier in the day Ramos-Vinolas followed up his victory over Murray with a 6-2 6-7 (5) 6-2 defeat of Croatian fifth seed Marin Cilic.
France's Lucas Pouille made a fast start before being made to work harder by Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas, eventually winning 6-0 3-6 7-5.
Additional reporting via Reuters
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