The Serbian Novak Djokovic was the first of the top four seeds in the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000 to act. He should make his debut this Tuesday against the Russian Roman Safiullinbut the day turned out to be complicated for the world number one, who looked to the sky and the clock dreading a long and dangerous day.
The matches were supposed to start at eleven in the morning, but there was already a two-hour delay due to bad weather conditions. There was a forecast of rain, it came true. An obstacle that will also come this Wednesday, when the Spaniard moves. Carlos Alcarazthe Italian Jannik Sinner and the Russian Daniel Medvedev.
A wobbly sequence of play can have a domino effect.
The center opens today, Tuesday, at around 1:10 pm, with the clash between the Australian Alex de Minaur and the swiss Stan Wawrinkafollowed by Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and the Italian Matteo Berrettini. Both are still in the first round. On the second, sixteenth, third turn they will appear Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin. They will close the German Alexander Zverev and the Austrians Sebastian Ofner.
On another track, as soon as the rain allows, the Spaniard will be in action. Alexander Davidovich and the American Sebastian Korda crossing where the first Italian enemy will appear Jannik Sinner.
Although everything was in the hands of the rain, which caused the change of plans, which also affected the playing conditions, which slowed down. More load for the arms and legs of athletes, with figures in the middle of the transition from hard court to clay.
Therefore, for example, Carlos Alcaraz He wore a bandage on his right arm while training in Monte Carlo. His first match on land, this Wednesday against the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Source: La Verdad
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