The Madrid Open has already lost an important player: Serena Williams. However, the local organization can also miss the participation of the world number one Novak Djokovic.
According to reports, Novak may skip the prestigious tournament in Spain. Nothing is sure but in this case, it means that the world number one will compete in Monte Carlo (12th April) before playing at the home tournament in Belgrade (19th April). So probably Novak does not want to play Madrid (3rd of May) so as not to have a packed schedule ahead of his French Open campaign. Therefore Novak could skip Madrid and after that, he should compete again in Rome (10th of May). Still everything needs to be confirmed.
At the moment, it looks like Djokovic will be skipping Madrid this year, not 100% yet. He will play in Rome though.
Novak won in Madrid in 2019 meaning he gets to hold on to 500 points.
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa) April 1, 2021
It’s not an easy moment for tournaments since many top players are still trying to find the correct schedule. Dominic Thiem has just confirmed that he will not play in Monte Carlo.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Currently ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 21st of February when he defeated world no.2 Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open to win his 82nd career title.
Until now, during this year Djokovic has achieved a composed 9-0 record. Novak clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Dominic Thiem in 2021
Currently the world no.4, Dominic played his last match on the 16th of March when he lost to world no.52 Harris Lloyd 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Dubai (draw).
Presently, during this year Thiem achieved a composed 5-4 record.
Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem clashed against each other 12 times. Their actual head to head record is 7-5 for Djokovic. The last time they fought against each other, Dominic Thiem won 7-5 6-7(10) 7-6(5) in the semifinal in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2020.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Serena Williams in 2021
At the moment ranked no.7, the American played her last match on the 18th of February when she was overcome by world no.2 Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the American has a 8-1 record. Serena Williams’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
