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Novak Djokovic’s bid for a fourth Madrid Masters title is over after he was beaten 6-3 6-4 in the second round by Italian Matteo Arnaldi.<\/b><\/p>\n
It was a second career win against a top-five player for Arnaldi, 24, who was facing the Serbian fourth seed for the first time.<\/p>\n
“He’s my idol, he’s always been, so I was just glad that I could play him,” Arnaldi said.<\/p>\n
“To play him on a stage like this was already a victory for me.<\/p>\n
“But he’s not at his best right now so I came on court to try to play my best tennis and win and it happened, so right now I don’t even know what to say.”<\/p>\n
Three-time champion Djokovic, 37, made 32 unforced errors against an opponent who brought a series of delightful shots out of the bag throughout.<\/p>\n
It meant a third straight defeat for the 24-time Grand Slam winner, who is seeking a 100th career title. He also lost in his opening match in Monte Carlo earlier this month, after being beaten in the Miami Masters final in March.<\/p>\n
Also progressing to the next round with Arnaldi are British duo Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley.<\/p>\n
British number three Norrie, who is recovering from illness, started slowly against Czech Jiri Lehecka before winning 2-6 6-4 6-0.<\/p>\n
British number two Fearnley similarly lost his first set before overcoming another Czech in top-20 seed Tomas Machac, booking his passage to the next round with a 1-6 6-3 6-2 victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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