ATP Masters Monte-Carlo: Djokovic, Zverev and Tsitsipas finally get on
At the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo today, defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas , world number one Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev will make their debut in 2023. Sky will broadcast live from 11 a.m.
by tennisnet.com
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Apr 10, 2023, 10:21 pm
Just to avoid misunderstandings: Yes, Alexander Zverev, like Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas, will play on the Court Rainier III in the Monte-Carlo Country Club on Tuesday. But no, in contrast to the defending champion from Greece and the industry leader from Serbia, Zverev has to go in round one. Tsitsipas and Djokovic started with a bye.
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Zverev will open the festivities in the iconic stadium on the Cote d'Azur at 11 a.m. against Alexander Bublik, the prospects are a little unclear: Bublik has won the two previous encounters - but they have in the halls of Rotterdam and Montpellier happened. No comparison with the sand in Monte Carlo then? We will see. After all, it is Zverev's first tournament appearance at Terre Battue since the accident against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of Roland Garros last year.
Djokovic with first clay appearance since the French Open 2022
To a certain extent, this also applies to Novak Djokovic. He lost against Nadal at the French Open 2022 a round earlier than Zverev - and hasn't played on clay since. On Monday, the world number one got the finishing touches together with Karen Khachanov. Today's opponent in the third match after 11 a.m. will also be a Russian: Ivan Ghakov, who was able to hold his own against Mackenzie McDonald in three sets at the start.
Stefanos Tsitsipas can end the day on Rainier III against Benjamin Bonzi. Tsitsipas was able to lift the winner's trophy in the last two editions of the classic in Monte Carlo, he starts against Benjamin Bonzi. In turn, he already has a sense of achievement in his legs: namely the first-round success against Bernabe Zapata Miralles on Monday.
Here is the schedule for Tuesday
Here the individual tableau in Monte Carlo
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