Novak Djokovic shatters Nadal's mighty Open Era record in Gael Monfils win to reach Cincinnati Masters quarterfinal
Hindustan TimesNovak Djokovic has had a stunning return to the US after two years. After going down in the doubles campaign in his very first match on comeback, Djokovic made it count in singles, where he reached the quarterfinal on late Thursday night after yet another win against Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Masters. And with the win, Djokovic scripted another Open Era record after surpassing his long-time rival Rafael Nadal, who has been absent from the tour since January this year and will likely remain in the sidelines for the remainder of the season. Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Masters to make the quarterfinal It was a routine victory for Djokovic on Centre Court, who beat Monfils 6-3, 6-2, as the Serb notched up his 19th straight win against the Frenchman without a single loss. It now stands as the greatest unbeaten streak by a player against a single opponent in men's singles Open Era, surpassing Nadal's 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet, also from France.