ENTRY LIST BELGRADE. Thiem out with injury, Korda in and Djokovic the super favorite

The ATP 250 loses another piece as Dominic Thiem had to withdraw with a knee injury. Novak Djokovic will be the hot favorited to win the event. Sebastian Korda enters the main draw.

Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem is having a rather bad 2021. The US Open champion has a depressing 5-4 win-loss record this year and his best result was only reaching the quarter-final in Doha.

Apparently, Dominic has been struggling with all sorts of physical issues that are making it very difficult for him to compete at his best. After losing in the second round in Dubai to the world number 51 Harris Lloyd, Thiem decided not to play the following tournaments in Miami and Monte Carlo. Dominic Thiem had the idea of coming back on the occasion of the ATP 250 in Belgrade, but eventually, he had to pull out, citing a knee injury.

“Unfortunately I will have to cancel my start at next week’s tournament. My knee hurts and I went to see a doctor. It is not a big issue but I need to take care of it. I am definitely not fit enough to play next week,” said Thiem.

Entry List

Novak Djokovic will be the supreme favorite to win the home tournament. Unfortunately, some other top players had to withdraw. The organization had to register the defections of Gael Monfils, Stan Wawrinka, and Borna Coric, to name a few. The seed number 2 will probably be Matteo Berrettini that is also not in his best condition.

Nevertheless, local fans will have the opportunity to see some exciting players such as the American rising star Sebastian Korda.

Here the updated entry list.

Seed Name Ranking
1 Novak Djokovic 1
2 Dominic Thiem – OUT 4
3 Matteo Berrettini 10
4 Aslan Karatsev 29
5 Dusan Lajovic 31
6 Filip Krajinovic 37
7 Marton Fucsovics 40
8 John Millman 44
Miomir Kecmanovic 47
Laslo Djere 49
Aljaz Bedene 55
Sebastian Korda 62
Stefano Travaglia 67
Emil Ruusuvuori 74
Pablo Cuevas 75
Egor Gerasimov 78
Soonwoo Kwon 82
Alexei Popyrin 83
Federico Delbonis 87
Salvatore Caruso 89
Federico Coria 90

Dominic Thiem in 2021

Dominic Thiem Stats info

Currently ranked no.4, the Austrian played his last match on the 16th of March when he lost to world no.51 Harris Lloyd 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Dubai (draw).

This season Thiem has achieved a composed 5-4 match record.

Thiem
Dubai
Thiem's Record

 

Novak Djokovic in 2021

Novak Djokovic Stats info

Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 15th of April when he was defeated by world no.33 Daniel Evans 6-4 7-5 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).

This year the Serbian has achieved a compiled 10-1 win-loss record. Novak conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.

Djokovic
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Djokovic's Record

Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic faced off 12 times. Their current head to head is 7-5 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when 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.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.

Sebastian Korda in 2021

Sebastian Korda Stats info

Currently the world no.62 (career-high), the American played his last match on the 1st of April when he was overcome by world no.8 Andrey Rublev 7-5 7-6(7) in the quarter in Miami (draw).

Until now, during this year Korda has a 15-5 win-loss record. This year, Korda won 1 tournament in the Quimper Challenger. Sebastian was the finalist in Delray Beach.

Korda
Miami
Korda's Record

Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic and Sebastian Korda

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