MONTE CARLO - Novak Djokovic reached a record 77th Masters semi-final on April 12, when he defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets in Monte Carlo.

The 36-year-old world number one came through a rollercoaster quarter-final to win 7-5, 6-4 and make the last-four in the principality for the first time since 2015 when he went on to claim his second title at the tournament.