Novak Djokovic is about to go ahead with his campaign in the draw in Monte-Carlo. The Serbian won the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters twice in 2013 and 2015 and he was the runner-up twice in 2009 and 2012.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Novak Djokovic’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opposition in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The Serbian has a winning record (25-7) with the likely opponents.

R1R1 – Bye
R2 – Ivan Gakhov (198) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Lorenzo Musetti (21) – H2H 3-0
or Luca Nardi (159) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Jannik Sinner (8) – H2H 2-0
or Hubert Hurkacz (13) – H2H 5-0
1/2 – Daniil Medvedev (5) – H2H 9-5
or Holger Rune (9) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) – H2H 11-2
or Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 4-0
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Draw

R2 – Ivan Gakhov’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

30 - 30win/loss in 2025

Rank
180
High
142
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 30-30 2-4 26-21 2-4 0-1 0-0
2022 56-32 1-3 53-26 2-3 0-0 0-0
2021 43-28 0-1 38-23 5-4 0-0 0-0
2020 14-12 5-5 8-5 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 31-28 7-7 23-19 1-2 0-0 0-0
2018 55-32 15-5 37-25 3-2 0-0 0-0
2017 66-32 1-2 65-27 0-2 0-0 0-1
2016 40-10 0-0 40-10 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ivan Gakhov has a 13-9 win-loss record in 2023, 9-3 on clay. In the last 9 years, Gakhov has a 315-162 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Ivan won 9 of his last 10 matches.

The Russian’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final the Girona Challenger.

Last year in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters the Russian didn’t play in this event.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Ivan Gakhov

There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Ivan Gakhov since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Novak Djokovic

32 - 29win/loss in 2025

Rank
27
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 32-29 10-10 16-11 0-5 6-3 0-0
2022 44-30 11-10 21-7 12-10 0-3 0-0
2021 36-31 9-8 17-12 10-10 0-1 0-0
2020 30-15 6-4 20-6 4-5 0-0 0-0
2019 32-25 1-2 27-19 4-4 0-0 0-0
2018 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Lorenzo Musetti has a 6-8 record in 2023, 2-4 on clay. During the last 6 years, the Italian has a 87-49 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 2 of his last 10 matches.

Musetti’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Australia.

Last year in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Musetti surrendered to Diego Schwartzman in the 3rd round 2-6 6-4 6-3.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti

This would be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could play Luca Nardi. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic

64 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 64-15 28-7 8-3 20-2 8-3 0-0
2022 47-16 21-6 15-4 7-4 4-2 0-0
2021 49-22 22-8 10-6 17-6 0-2 0-0
2020 20-14 2-6 7-3 11-5 0-0 0-0
2019 62-24 12-6 17-8 31-7 2-3 0-0
2018 31-22 13-8 17-12 1-1 0-0 0-1

Jannik Sinner has a 21-5 record in 2023, but he has not played so far on clay. Sinner won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of the year was winning the title in Montpellier where he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(3) 6-3.

Last year in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Jannik lost to Alexander Zverev in the quarter 5-7 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic could take on Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H is 5-0 for Novak Djokovic

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1/2 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 9-5 for Novak Djokovic

66 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 66-18 38-8 10-3 11-4 7-3 0-0
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0
2018 53-25 27-9 1-5 21-7 4-4 0-0
2017 28-28 8-11 0-4 10-9 10-4 0-0
2016 69-27 15-6 13-7 23-8 9-3 9-3

Daniil Medvedev has a 29-3 win-loss record in 2023, but he has not played yet on clay. The Russian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Rotterdam where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 5-7 6-2 6-2, in Doha where he beat Andy Murray in the final 6-4 6-4, in Dubai where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Miami where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 7-5 6-3.

Last year in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters the Russian didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Daniil Medvedev

This would be the 15th time that Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev play each other. The head to head is 9-5 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but Medvedev leads 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Novak Djokovic may come up against Holger Rune. Their head to head is 1-1.

Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 11-2 for Novak Djokovic

51 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, but he has not played so far on clay. Stefanos won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Stefanos’s most significant result of this season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Stefanos conquered the tournament after besting Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 7-6(3).

H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This would be the 14th time that Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Novak Djokovic may face Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 4-0 for Novak Djokovic.