Novak is a top seed and has a first-round BYE. The world no.1 will open his 2021 clay-court season campaign against Jannik Sinner (ITA, ATP #22, H2H 0-0) on Wednesday, in his first appearance since winning the historic ninth Australian Open title.
18-time Grand Slam champion has revealed his partial schedule for the 2021 spring season. He will next play at Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters and Serbia Open.
Russian no.10 seed defeated the world no.1 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the last 8 encounter that lasted two hours and 20 minutes. Next tournament for Novak will be the Mutua Madrid Open from May 5 to May 12
World no.1 needed just 67 minutes to confirm his spot in the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters last 8 on Thursday, beating American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-0. He next faces no.10 seed Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
Top seed and world no.1 recorded his 14th tour-level victory of 2019 (14-3) and first on clay, after a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday
Novak is a top seed and has a first-round BYE. He will open his 2019 clay-court campaign at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters against world no.40 Philipp Kohlschreiber (H2H 8-2)