Novak Djokovic’s schedule for the clay swing is unclear after he withdrew from the Masters 1000 occasion in Monte Carlo.
Novak Djokovic has already confirmed that he will not be competing in Monte Carlo subsequent week (Picture: Getty)
Novak Djokovic’s schedule stays up within the air after he withdrew from subsequent week’s Monte Carlo Masters. The world No. 4 has performed simply two tournaments this yr – the Australian Open and the Masters 1000 occasion in Indian Wells. He additionally skipped the current Miami Open, and gained’t be current in Monaco subsequent week for the beginning of the European clay swing.
Djokovic will flip 39 in only a few weeks’ time, and the older he’s gotten, he has been more and more selective together with his schedule. However the Madrid Open match director appears assured that the 24-time Grand Slam champion will return to competitors on the Caja Magica subsequent month.
Retired ATP star Feliciano Lopez heads up the match, and as of this yr, he now shares the function with former WTA No. 1 Garbine Muguruza. And Lopez has now revealed that Djokovic intends to compete in Madrid, the place he misplaced his opening match final yr.
The Madrid Open boss advised Radio Nacional Spain that Djokovic had “expressed his curiosity” in competing, and defined: “He is eager to return to Madrid, that is what I have been advised. Clearly, we all know Djokovic’s schedule these days is what it’s. He has the power to play little or no and nonetheless be combating for the massive titles at nearly 40 years outdated.
“What I feel is that he’s eager to return to Madrid, so it’s one among his priorities of the clay courtroom season, clearly after Roland Garros. We now have to be very respectful of this as a result of he performs so occasionally and chooses his tournaments so particularly and exactly… We now have to be cautious, but when all the things goes properly, we’ll have Djokovic in Madrid too.”
Djokovic has gained the Madrid Open six instances, together with in 2019. However since then, he has competed on the Caja Magica simply twice. In 2022, Djokovic misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz within the semis. Final yr, he acquired a bye into the second spherical and was ousted by Matteo Arnaldi.
Madrid Open director Feliciano Lopez says Novak Djokovic intends to compete there (Picture: Getty)
The world No. 4 has appeared on the early entry listing for the Madrid Open, which was launched on Monday. However Djokovic had additionally been on the preliminary entry listing for the Monte Carlo Masters earlier than pulling out.
The match introduced the information of Djokovic’s withdrawal in an Instagram story final week. “Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the match. We ship him our greatest needs and hope to see him again on courtroom very quickly,” the assertion learn.
Waiting for the remainder of the clay season, Djokovic may additionally put together for the French Open by getting into the Italian Open – a Masters 1000 occasion in Rome – or the ATP 250 occasion in Geneva, the place he’s the reigning champion. Final yr, Djokovic skipped the Italian Open.
However he could not need to return to Geneva, because the match takes place the week earlier than the French Open. Djokovic has made it clear that the Grand Slams are his precedence, and taking part in so quickly earlier than Roland Garros may have an effect on his preparations.
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