Novak Djokovic had the green light to play the ATP1000 in Rome in May. The world no.1 will challenge Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Carlos Alcaraz who are considered among the top favorites to win the prestigious ATP1000 in Rome.
Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi confirmed Novak’s presence. Binagghi commented: “The rules regarding players’ participation are established by the government and the ATP.” Therefore, according to the current rules, there should be no issue for the Serbian sensation to compete in Italy even if he is not vaccinated.
Will Djokovic play in Rome?
Even if Novak is already on the entry list, he has recently revealed that he has still to confirm his presence.
“My current plans include Madrid and Rome. “It depends, really, on my results here and the shape I’m in. We’ll decide then,“ said Novak.
| Seed | Player | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 1 |
| 2 | Alexander Zverev | 3 |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | 4 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 |
| 5 | Casper Ruud | 7 |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 8 |
| 7 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 9 |
| 8 | Cameron Norrie | 10 |
| 9 | Carlos Alcaraz | 11 |
| 10 | Jannik Sinner | 12 |
| 11 | Taylor Fritz | 13 |
| 12 | Hubert Hurkacz | 14 |
| 13 | Diego Schwartzman | 15 |
| 14 | Denis Shapovalov | 16 |
| 15 | Reilly Opelka | 17 |
| 16 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 18 |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 19 | |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 20 | |
| Gael Monfils | 21 | |
| Marin Cilic | 22 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 23 | |
| John Isner | 24 | |
| Alex de Minaur | 25 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 26 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 28 | |
| Frances Tiafoe | 29 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 30 | |
| Cristian Garin | 31 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 32 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 33 | |
| Federico Delbonis | 34 | |
| Tommy Paul | 35 | |
| Daniel Evans | 36 | |
| Sebastian Korda | 37 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 38 | |
| Jenson Brooksby | 39 | |
| Lloyd Harris | 40 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 41 | |
| Ilya Ivashka | 44 | |
| Filip Krajinovic | 45 | |
| Dominic Thiem | 54 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 62 | |
| (WC) Lorenzo Musetti | 68 | |
| (WC) Flavio Cobolli | 143 | |
| Borna Coric | 241 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 247 |
Djokovic in Belgrade, ranking, and results in 2022
LWWWWWWWWL Now ranked no.1, the Serbian achieved a compiled 4-2 match record in 2022. The Serbian is currently competing in Belgrade where he overcame Laslo Djere 2-6 7-66 7-64 and Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6 6-3 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will square off with the world no.26 Karen Khachanov in the semifinal. Their current head to head is 5-1 for Djokovic.
Novak won 86 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts and 7 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.4, Nadal played his last match on the 20th of March when he capitulated to world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-3 7-6(5) in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this season Rafael has managed to achieve a composed 20-1 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal faced off 58 times. Their actual head to head record is 30-28 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) in June 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Tsitsipas in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.5, the Greek has achieved an overall 23-7 win-loss record in 2022. Stefanos is now competing in Barcelona where he defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-1 4-6 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete against the world no.23 Grigor Dimitrov in the 3rd round on Friday at 1:30 pm on PISTA JAN KODES. Their current record is 2-1 for Tsitsipas.
The Greek has won 1 title in 2022 in Monte-Carlo. Stefanos was the finalist in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament).
Stefanos won 8 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLLWWWWWW Ranked no.11 (career-high), the Spaniard has a compiled 19-3 record in 2022. Alcaraz is participating in Barcelona where he managed to beat Soon-Woo Kwon 6-1 2-6 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.101 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 3rd round on Friday at 2:30 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their record is 1-1.
The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz. The last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 29th of March 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal |
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