Twelve months ago, the Serbian was knocked out in the third round by the Italian in the Principality, and history threatened to repeat itself in this year's edition as Musetti led by a break early on.
In his maiden match as the oldest World No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings, the 36-year-old Djokovic delivered a brutal performance against Safiullin.
The 20-year-old had a 4-2 tour-level record on grass at the beginning of the week, but he is quickly gaining confidence on the surface. Alcaraz prevailed in one hour and 25 minutes to set up a matchup in the round of eight against either Francisco Cerundolo, the eighth seed, or former World
Musetti earned the biggest win of his career at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach quarter-finals.
The Czech hadn't won a match in a Grand Slam's main draw until a week prior but defied all odds to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the first Grand Slam of the year. Lehecka overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round with a commanding 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(3) victory, credit to hi
The tie hung by the thread but the Polish pair prevailed over their Italian counterparts in straight sets to claim the victory. They won by 6-1, 6-2 in the crucial match.