Singles draw has been made for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, taking place at the Monte-Carlo Country Club from April 6 until April 13.
Novak is no.4 seed and has a first-round BYE. The world no.5 will open his 2025 clay-court season campaign against Stan Wawrinka (SUI, WC) or Alejandro Tabilo (CHL).
Nole’s potential opponents in the later stages of the tournament are:
3rd round: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL, 15)Quarter-finals: Alex de Minaur (AUS, 8), Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 9)Semi-finals: Alexander Zverev (GER, 1), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 6), Holger Rune (DEN, 10), Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, 13)…
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 2), Casper Ruud (NOR, 4), Jack Draper (USA, 5), Andrey Rublev (RUS, 7), Ben Shelton (USA, 11)… are in the opposite half of the draw, and Novak can’t meet them before the final.
Djokovic won the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title twice, in 2013 and 2015.
Last year he fell to Casper Ruud in the semi-finals.
This will be Novak’s 18th appearance at the event (39-15 record).
Stefanos Tsitsipas is a defending champion.
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