Denis Shapovalov is making a comeback at the Gonet Geneva Open. The second wild card has been given to the 25-year-old left-hander from Canada.
Denis Shapovalov, who was ranked 10th in the world in September 2021 before sustaining a catastrophic knee injury, is back in competition this year.
The Canadian has a history of performing well in important competitions. He was a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open in 2022, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2021, and a finalist at the US Open in 2020.
Ahead of his title defence at the French Open, Novak Djokovic has also accepted a wild card to compete in the ATP tournament in Geneva next week in an attempt to turn around his worrying form decline.
The 37-year-old Djokovic will compete in the Swiss clay court event among players like Casper Ruud and Andy Murray. Last weekend, Alejandro Tabilo of Chile defeated him in the third round of the Rome Open.
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Denis Shapovalov in 2024
LWLLWWLWLL At the moment ranked no.126, the Canadian played his last match on the 8th of May when he was overcome by world no.54 Luciano Darderi 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(4) in the 1st round in Rome (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Canadian achieved an overall 8-12 win-loss record.
He is also scheduled to play at the French Open (French Open). The main draw will start on the 26th of May.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
WWWWLWWLWL Currently ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 12th of May when he was overcome by world no.32 Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 6-3 in the 3rd round in Rome (draw).
Until now, during this year Djokovic achieved a 12-5 match record. Novak Djokovic’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open and Monte Carlo.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the French Open (French Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of May.
Denis Shapovalov and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 8 times. Their actual record is 8-0 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Adelaide (Adelaide International 1) in January 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plTxhj51IN
