Houston Chronicle

Goffin finally beats Djokovic

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David Goffin beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career on his fifth match point, winning 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals at Monaco.

Goffin denied Djokovic a 50th career match against defending champion Rafael Nadal, who beat unseeded Diego Schwartzma­n 6-4, 6-4 to make the semifinals.

Albert Ramos-Vinolas won the last four games to beat fifth-seeded Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2 and set up a semifinal against Lucas Pouille, who defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-0, 3-6, 7-5.

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