After the defeat to Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells, Djokovic clearly showed his determination to "accurate debt" in the first set in this rematch.
The world No. 1 Serbian tennis player proactively attacks with heavy ball posses. Thanks to that, Nole broke the only break to close set 1 with a score of 6-3.
Entering set 2, the game became more unpredictable. Kohlschreiber took advantage of Djokovic's negligence to press and play with greatness. This helped him break early.
Nole woke up and quickly found a way to fix his mistake. However, Kohlschreiber's excellent performance helped him stand out as a player and win the 10th game to end the set with a score of 6-4.
Entering the third set, the two sides played cautiously and tried to preserve their ball possession. The turning point came in the 5th game, Nole took advantage of the opponent's mistake to get a break before closing the set with a score of 6-4.
Winning hard 2-1 (6-3, 4-6, 6-4), Djokovic successfully repayed the debt owed to Kohlschreiber. At the same time, he registered for round 3 of Monte Carlo 2019.
In previous matches, seed No. 8 - Khachanov unexpectedly fell to little-known tennis player Sonego with a score of 0-2 (6-7, 4-6). Marin Cilic was also a disappointing name in the second round when he had to stop at Guido Pella with a score of 1-2 (3-6, 7-5, 1-6).
Meanwhile, Gilles Simon had a fairly easy victory over Alexei Popyrin with a score of 2-0 (7-5. 6-1) to win a ticket to round 3.
