Stefanos Tsitsipas confirms that he will defend his title in Monte Carlo this year where he will have the fierce opposition of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The Greek sensation won the prestigious ATP 1000 event in the last 2 years. This was his message.
A message from Stef about the Monte Carlo Masters!😍👋♥️ pic.twitter.com/SCFnWPaPIG
— Tsitsidaily🇬🇷🇺🇦 (@tsitsidaily) February 15, 2023
Tsitsipas in Rotterdam, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), the Greek has achieved a composed 13-1 record in 2023. The Greek is now having a run in Rotterdam where he toppled the world no.52 Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5 6-1.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete against the world no.14 Jannik Sinner in the 2nd round. Their actual head to head record is 5-1 for Tsitsipas.
Stefanos was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Stefanos won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas will compete next in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 27th of February.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Currently the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 29th of January when he overcame world no.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final of the Australian Open to win his 93rd career title.
Currently, during this season Djokovic has an overall 12-0 record. The Serbian clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 27th of February.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 13 times. Their current record is 11-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 29th of January 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Now the world no.6, Rafael played his last match on the 18th of January when he was overcome by world no.56 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round in the Australian Open (draw).
During this season Rafael has a 1-3 win-loss record.