Singles draw has been made for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, happening on the Monte-Carlo Nation Membership from April 7 till April 14.
Novak is a prime seed and has a first-round BYE. The world no.1 will open his 2024 clay-court season marketing campaign in opposition to Roman Safiullin (RUS, ATP no.40) or a qualifier.
Nole’s potential opponents within the later levels of the match are:
third spherical: Taylor Fritz (USA, 13), Adrian Mannarino (FRA), Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
Quarter-finals: Andrey Rublev (RUS, 6), Alex De Minaur (AUS, 11)
Semi-finals: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 3), Casper Ruud (NOR, 8), Hubert Hurkacz (POL, 10)
Jannik Sinner (ITA, 2), Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 4), Alexander Zverev (GER, 5), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 9)… are within the reverse half of the draw, and Novak can’t meet them earlier than the last.
Djokovic gained the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title twice, in 2013 and 2015.
Final yr he misplaced to Lorenzo Musetti within the third spherical (6-4, 5-7, 4-6).
This shall be Novak’s seventeenth look on the occasion (36-14 file).
Andrey Rublev is a defending champion.
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