At a Head tennis event in Monaco, Novak Djokovic took a trip down memory lane when he made a special introduction to his most recent rival in tennis, Jannik Sinner.
The day before his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters, the world No. 1 spent a lot of time honouring a pledge to his racket maker, which has been essential to his success all along.
A live presentation on Instagram included Djokovic taking a thorough look back at all the rackets that have helped him achieve the most success. Ivan Ljubicic, the former coach of Roger Federer, hosted the event for an invited audience.
In addition, he discussed his plans, and that is when he got the bright idea to start a business partnership with Sinner. Head is renowned for creating ski gear as much as tennis rackets, so when Djokovic speculated about the future of his collaboration with the industry titan, he put out this idea.
Djokovic expressed his thoughts about it and said: “In the years to come, I’m looking forward to getting on the ski slopes. Head is also huge in winter sports and I’m a big fan of skiing. Jannik Sinner is also big (into skiing) so maybe we could do something together one day with Head, who knows. I’m always open to some crazy things. It is those types of activities when I step out of my comfort zone that bring excitement and joy, but also bring in new fans.”
As a passionate skier, Sinner had to decide when he was a young man whether to dedicate his athletic career to tennis or the slopes. It appears from his recent on-court success that he made the right decision.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 11th of March when he lost to world no.76 Luca Nardi 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
At present, during this year Djokovic has achieved an overall 8-3 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s most significant performance of the present season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic will compete against the world no.41 Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round on Tuesday at 3:00 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their current record is 1-0 for Djokovic.
Novak won 99 titles in his career: 53 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open)
. He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 22nd of April.Jannik Sinner in 2024
Ranked no.2 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 31st of March when he defeated world no.9 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in the final in Miami to win his 14th career title.
At the moment, during this season Jannik owns a composed 22-1 match record. Jannik conquered 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Sinner clinched 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
Jannik won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner has scheduled to play next in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 22nd of April.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner squared off 7 times. Their current head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 26th of January 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.