05/04/2024 16:20hs.
Novak Djokovic will return to clay next week, at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. After a fateful March due to the early elimination in Indian Wells and his breakup with his now former coach Goran Ivanisevic, with whom he won 12 of his 24 Grand Slams, the Serbian world number 1 has the possibility of being the first tennis player in history to achieve an impressive mark in the Masters 1000.
Now with Serbian Nenad Zimonjic (former number 1 in doubles) as assistant, Nole will seek to win the competition in Monaco to become the first player in history to win all the Masters 1000 (there are nine in total) three times. He already has two full cards on the calendar, being the only one who achieved it. Now, he is just one away from repeating that challenge for the third time and will try it in the main draw that begins on April 7.
With renewed air, Nole wants another Masters.
After missing the tournament in Miami, Djokovic, who has the top of the ranking assured, wants to start in the best possible way brick dust european tourwhich ends at Roland Garros, his great goal.
In preparation for the third Masters 1000 of the year, the Serbian was training at the Monte-Carlo Country Club under the orders of Zimonjic and shared some time on the court with the Dane Holger Rune (7th) and the German Alexander Zverev (5th ). He had already practiced with his compatriot at TK Bejzla in Belgrade last week, and his memories are encouraging: With Djokovic as singles player and Zimonjic as doubles player, Serbia won its first and only Davis Cup in 2010.
In addition, Nole was doing aerobic physical work on the track of the Luis II Stadium in Monaco with his wife Jelena and his children Stefan and Tara. His physical trainer Marco Panichi is also accompanying him.
DJokovic and Zimonjic teamed up for the Belgrade tournament.
Currently number 1 in the world, the 36-year-old Serbian He played his last game on March 11 when he lost to the Italian Luca Nardi (75th) 6-4, 3-6 and 6-3 in the third round in Indian Wells. This year Nole has a record of 8-3. His most significant result was achieved by reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open.
All the Masters 1000 that Djokovic won
- Paris Masters (7): 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023
- Masters de Miami (6): 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Rome Masters (6): 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2022
- Masters Indian Wells (5): 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 y 2016
- Masters of Shanghai (4): 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018
- Masters de Cincinnati (3): 2018, 2020 y 2023
- Madrid Masters (3): 2011, 2016, 2019
- Canadian Masters (2): 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2016
- Monte Carlo Masters (2): 2013 and 2015
Djokovic with the trophy in Monte Carlo in 2015.
This will be the main draw of Monte Carlo
This Friday the main draw of the tournament was drawn in Monte Carlo. Djokovic will make his debut only in the second round against the winner of the duel between the Russian Roman Safiullin (40th) and a rival from qualifying. Only in the semifinals could he face Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), who waits for the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (36th) or another rival in the classification. Jannik Sinner, the Serb’s second in the international rankings, will go with the winner of the American Sebastian Korda (27th) and the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich (28th).
For their part, the three Argentines who will play were at the bottom of the table: Francisco Cerúndolo (23°) wait for a rival of the horse; Sebastian Baez (19th) will debut against the German Jan-Lennard Struff (26th), and Tomas Etcheverry (30°) He will do the same against the Chilean Nicolás Jarry (22nd).
2024-04-05 19:20:17
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