Singles draw has been made for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, going down on the Monte-Carlo Nation Membership from April 9 till April 16.
Novak is a high seed and has a first-round BYE. The world no.1 will open his 2023 clay-court season marketing campaign towards both Brandon Nakashima (USA) or Mackenzie McDonald (USA), in his first look since falling within the Dubai Responsibility Free Tennis Championships semis to Daniil Medvedev.
Nole’s potential rivals within the later phases of the match are:
third spherical: Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, 16), Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)Quarter-finals: Jannik Sinner (ITA, 7), Hubert Hurkacz (POL, 10)Semi-finals: Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 3), Holger Rune (DEN, 6), Cameron Norrie (GBR, 11), Alexander Zverev (RUS, 13), Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP), Dominic Thiem (AUT, WC)…
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 2), Casper Ruud (NOR, 4), Andrey Rublev (RUS, 5), Taylor Fritz (USA, 8), Karen Khachanov (RUS, 9)… are within the reverse half of the draw, and Novak can’t meet them earlier than the ultimate.
Djokovic received the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title twice, in 2013 and 2015.
Final 12 months he misplaced to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina within the second spherical (3-6, 7-6, 1-6).
This can be Novak’s sixteenth look on the occasion (35-13 file).
Stefanos Tsitsipas is a defending champion.
