Novak Djokovic is the hot favorite to win the upcoming ATP500 in Dubai. The Serbian sensation is the seed number 1 and he will play against a qualifier, Tomas Machac, in the first round before possibly clashing against either Griekspoor or Lestienne in the second round.
The other top seeds are Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz, Karen Khachanov, Alexander Zverev, and Borna Coric.
This is the draw.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 29th of January when he beat 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.
This season Djokovic achieved a composed 12-0 match record. Novak has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) after Dubai. The main draw will start on the 27th of February.
Tomas Machac in 2023
LWWLWWWWLW Ranked world no.120, Tomas played his last match on the 26th of February when he beat world no.110 Matteo Arnaldi 6-0 6-1 in the qualifications in Dubai (draw).
This year Tomas has a compiled 8-6 record.
Novak Djokovic and Tomas Machac have never clashed against each other.
