No. 1 Djokovic ousted by Chile’s Tabilo in Rome

Alejandro Tabilo of Chile upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-3 to move to the fourth round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome on Sunday.

Djokovic, who has won six times in Rome, had just 14 winners against 12 unforced errors in the 68-minute match. Eight of those winners came on aces, and he also had five double faults and his serve broken four times.

It was the first time Tabilo, the 29th seed in Rome, had played the top-seeded Serbian. He didn't face a break point.

“It's incredible,” the 26-year-old Tabilo said. “I came on court just looking around, just trying to soak it all in and trying to process everything. I'm just trying to wake up right now.”

Tabilo became the first Chilean to defeat a World No. 1 since 2007 when Fernando Gonzalez beat Roger Federer at the 2007 Nitto ATP Finals round robin.

Palou repeats as champ at Sonsio Grand Prix

Alex Palou continued to shine at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course, winning the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday.

Palou also saw success on the 14-turn, 2.4-mile course last year, prevailing there on May 13, 2023. He led for 39 laps on Saturday, besting Will Power by 6.6106 seconds.

“It was an amazing win,” Palou said. “It's great to be back-to-back from last year, and we're going to continue this May. A win helps a lot, especially if it's a pole and a win and the way we won it.

“We're going to celebrate, for sure, but we're going to switch this afternoon our focus to the big one.”

That “big one” Palou was referencing is the Indianapolis 500, which is scheduled for May 26. Practice for that race begins Tuesday.

Palou, driving the No. 10 Honda, now has 10 career IndyCar Series wins, with Saturday's marking his first one that earned him points this season. He also prevailed at The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge in March, a race that didn't result in any points.

– Wire reports