Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber: Score and Recap from 2014 Rome Masters

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Published: May 15, 2014

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After what was already a wild day at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday, Novak Djokovic struggled mightily against Philipp Kohlschreiber. Despite a slow start through the first set, Djokovic was able to pull out a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win at the Rome Masters.   

Players like Stanislas Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were all bounced in Rome, but Djokovic finished in thrilling fashion to advance. ESPN Tennis provides a look at a relieved Djokovic following the match:



Djokovic might have surged late in the match, but he had several uncharacteristic moments against Kohlschreiber. With just six out of 10 break points won and 24 unforced errors during the matchup, Djokovic still has work to do before contending in the next Grand Slam.

Tennis TV notes the entire match numbers from Thursday:



Thursday's match was the second for the Serbian after being forced to miss the Madrid Masters with a wrist injury. Djokovic spoke about the injury following his first win over Radek Stepanek, per BBC Sport:

"I expected to be a little bit rusty on the court, the conditions didn't help, but generally it was a good win," Djokovic said. "I'm happy with that and hope to elevate my performance in the next one."

Some of that rust was still apparent, as the match didn't start off well for the World No. 2 player, who fell behind early in the first set.

Kohlschreiber was able to break Djokovic's set twice early to apply pressure and take a 4-0 lead. Sky Sports Tennis and Tennis Now gave their reactions to the startling start for the Serbian:



Though he was able to climb back into the first set, those struggles wold continue for the Djoker. After getting the set back to a 4-4 tie, he then dropped the next two, losing the set.

At that point, it looked like an upset might be in the cards as the Serbian was ne...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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