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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 12, 2023. Andrew Medichini/AP Photo
ROME—Novak Djokovic was tested by 61st-ranked Tomas Martin Etcheverry in a 7–6 (5), 6–2 opening win at the Italian Open on Friday.
Aiming for a seventh title on the red clay of the Foro Italico as he prepares for the French Open, Djokovic twice had to recover from deficits during a tight first set.
