Manawatu Standard

Djokovic back in form

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Just in time. Novak Djokovic raised his first trophy of the year at the ItalianOpe­n and showed that he’s back in top form exactly a week before the French Open starts. After missing a large portion of the season because hewasn’t vaccinated against the coronaviru­s, the top-ranked Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (5) for his sixth Rome title yesterday. ‘‘I’ve been building my form the last fewweeks,’’ Djokovic said. ‘‘It couldn’t be better timing coming into Roland Garros. Perfect scenario for me.’’

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