Facing the rather uncomfortable tennis player Benoit Paire made Nole seem to no longer be himself. Set 1 witnessed Paire's overwhelming performance when the French tennis player excellently won a break in the 7th and 9th games, then quickly closed the opening set with a score of 6-3.
In set 2, Paire's confident attacking style of play continued to put Djokovic in a difficult position. In the 6th game, the 28-year-old tennis player had a break but Nole immediately regained control of the game.
However, Djokovic's efforts were not enough for a completely outstanding Paire. In the 10th game, Paire ended the match with a break to seal a 6-4 victory.
After receiving a bitter defeat in the second round of the Masters 1000 for the second consecutive time, no one knows what will happen to the person who broke the dominance of Nadal and Federer. For Paire, the 2-0 victory over Nole will take him to the third round, where the 22nd seed - Krajinovic is waiting.
Another disappointing player was the 25th seed - Feliciano Lopez when they lost 4-6, 2-6 to Jared Donalson.
Meanwhile, Marin Cilic still maintained a relatively stable performance and easily won a ticket to the next round after defeating Pierre-Hugues Herber with a score of 7-5, 6-3.
Having some difficulties due to a recent return from injury, Asia Kei Nishikori's pride still beat John Milman after 3 sets with a score of 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3.
