Novak Djokovic talks about putting more muscle with Musetti or Nardi next in Monte Carlo

Novak Djokovic is focusing on adding strength to his body to find the right balance in his preparation.

Novak Djokovic About His Preparation

Novak Djokovic has just started his campaign in Monte Carlo where he defeated the tenacious world no.198 Ivan Gakhov.7-65 6-2. During an entertaining interview with Prakash Amritraj for Tennis Channel, Novak admitted that he is putting a bit more focus on adding some strength to his body. He said that it’s very important to find the right balance in his preparation, and he is pleased that his body is responding well to his new training regime.

Djokovic in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023

Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss

Hard
15-5
I Hard
1-0
Clay
16-3
Grass
5-1
37 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now the world no.1, the Serbian has managed to achieve a compiled 16-1 record in 2023. The Serbian is now competing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he managed to beat the world no.198 Ivan Gakhov 7-65 6-2.

Djokovic has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.

Novak won 93 titles in his career: 50 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.

Djokovic
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
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Musetti in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023

Lorenzo Musetti

46 - 29win/loss

Hard
13-12
I Hard
3-4
Clay
18-10
Grass
12-3
22 year old
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2024 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.21, Musetti achieved an overall 7-8 match record in 2023. Lorenzo is playing at the moment in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he bested the world no.34 Miomir Kecmanovic 7-61 6-0.

Lorenzo Musetti will fight against the world no.159 Luca Nardi in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on COURT 2. Their actual record is 1-0 for Nardi.

The Italian got to the final in Australia (United Cup).

He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.

Musetti
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Musetti's Record
Musetti
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Draw

Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti clashed against each other 3 times. Their head to head is 3-0 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-0 6-3 in the quarter in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) in November 2022.

Here the video highlights.

 

Nardi in Monte, ranking, and results in 2023

Luca Nardi

26 - 27win/loss

Hard
13-14
I Hard
4-4
Clay
8-5
Grass
1-4
21 year old
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2024 Highlights

Ranked no.159, the Italian achieved a 12-11 record in 2023. The Italian is now competing in Monte where he toppled the world no.61 Constant Lestienne 6-3 6-76 6-2, the world no.93 Oscar Otte 6-75 6-3 7-64 and the world no.357 Valentin Vacherot 7-5 7-5.

Luca Nardi will take on the world no.21 Lorenzo Musetti in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on COURT 2. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Nardi.

Luca reached the final in the Pune Challenger.

Nardi
Monte
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Nardi
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