At the Rome Masters, Novak Djokovic is making his injury comeback and played well against Jannik Sinner in a practice match. At the Rome Masters, Novak Djokovic is back in play after missing Madrid due to injury.

The world number one used elbow strapping for his performances in Monte Carlo and Banja Luka, but he did not wear it during a challenging practice match on Tuesday against Jannik Sinner. According to reports, Djokovic defeated the Italian 6-3. In their practice match, Djokovic outperformed the younger player, and it was clear that he was already hitting the ball more effectively than he had in Banja Luka and Monte Carlo. There was no trace of elbow support.

 

Novak Djokovic in 2023

Now ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 21^st of April when he surrendered to world no.46 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-6(6) in the quarter in Banja Luka (draw).

This season the Serbian has achieved an overall 17-3 record. Novak conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.

Jannik Sinner in 2023

Currently ranked no.

8 (career-high), Sinner played his last match on the 20^th of April when he overcame world no.32 Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the 3^rd round in Barcelona (draw).

Presently, during this year Jannik owns a compiled 26-6 match record. This year, Jannik clinched 1 title in Montpellier. Jannik was the runner-up in Rotterdam and Miami.

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner played each other just twice. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Djokovic. The last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in London (Wimbledon) in July 2022.

In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.