Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev are the top seeds in Banja Luka. However, there are some doubts about their participation. Novak was clearly struggling with his elbow in Monte Carlo and even if he confirmed his participation, it is still to be seen if he will play. Rublev is currently in the Monte Carlo final and therefore it would not be a surprise if he pulls out in Banja Luka.
This is the draw.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
WWWWWWLWWL At the moment ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th of April when he capitulated to world no.21 Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
This year Novak owns a 16-2 match record. The Serbian has won 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
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.
Rublev in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.6, the Russian achieved an overall 17-8 record in 2023. Andrey is currently having a run in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he defeated the world no.83 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 4-6 6-2 6-2, the world no.12 Karen Khachanov 7-64 6-2, the world no.100 Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1 7-65 and the world no.10 Taylor Fritz 5-7 6-1 6-3.
Andrey Rublev will come up against the world no.9 Holger Rune in the final on Sunday at 2:30 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their actual record is 1-1.
The Russian was the finalist in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships).
Rublev won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts and 6 on indoor 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.
Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev squared off 4 times. The head to head is 3-1 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-1 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 25th of January 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
