Stefanos Tsitsipas is now in Monte Carlo, where he is training also with the world number one Novak Djokovic. The Greek sensation had a bye in the first round. He will play his first match in the Principality against the winner between Lorenzo Musetti and Aslan Karatsev that will clash on Monday.
Stefanos decided to partner with his brother Petros in doubles. They obtained wild card for the main draw where they will face the seeds number 8 Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau.
Here some videos about Djokovic training with Tsitsipas.
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. @DjokerNole practicing TODAY with Tsitsipas at @ROLEXMCMASTERS 🙌🏻🔥😁 #NoleFam @NovakFanClub #Djokovic
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Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Now the world no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 1st of April when he was defeated by world no.16 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
At present, during this year Tsitsipas achieved a compiled 17-5 record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final in Acapulco.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Currently the world no.1, Novak played his last match on the 21st of February when he overcame 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 Novak achieved a compiled 9-0 record. The Serbian clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 6 times. Their current head to head is 4-2 for Djokovic. The last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) in October 2020.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2021
Currently the world no.90 (career-high), Musetti played his last match on the 9th of April when he was defeated by world no.57 Laslo Djere 6-4 4-6 6-2 in the quarter in Cagliari (draw).
Presently, during this year the Italian has a 20-9 win-loss record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best result of the present season was reaching the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
Aslan Karatsev in 2021
Currently ranked no.28, the Russian played his last match on the 29th of March when he lost to world no.65 Sebastian Korda 6-3 6-0 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
Until now, during this year the Russian has a 16-3 record. This year, Karatsev won 1 tournament in Dubai.
Lorenzo Musetti and Aslan Karatsev have never played each other so far in top tournaments.
