Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will probably clash as early as in the second round in Monte Carlo. Jannik is only ranked the number 23 and therefore, he is not seeded in this tournament. The consequence is that Jannik is a dangerous floater.
Jannik Sinner will face Albert Ramos Vinolas in the first round and then if he wins the match, the young Italian will clash with Novak Djokovic. Sinner and Djokovic have never played against each other so far on tour. However, they played 1 set in an exhibition in Adelaide during the recent Australian summer. On that occasion, Novak won 6-3 even if he was struggling with blisters. The set that was played on hard courts.
Here the draw.
Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo
Novak Djokovic didn’t play a single match after he conquered the first slam of the year in late February. The Serbian sensation won the Australian Open while nursing an abdominal injury. For this reason, he decided to skip the following tournaments.
Novak Djokovic won the tournament in Monte Carlo on two occasions in 2013 and 2015.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Now the world no.23 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 4th of April when he was overcome by world no.16 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4) 6-4 in the final in Miami (draw).
This year Jannik achieved a composed 14-5 record. This year, The Italian conquered 1 title in Melbourne. Sinner got to the final in Miami.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now the world 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 the Serbian has an overall 9-0 record. Novak conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have never fought against each other.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
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