Novak Djokovic decided to play the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva, from May 19 to 25. Playing in the final of this tournament on clay will mean competing until the eve of the official start of Roland Garros, entering to play in Paris two or three days after going to the Swiss event.
A rarity in the case of a current champion at Roland Garros, a rarity for any of the great favorites for a Grand Slam crown, to usually complete their preparation by arriving on stage at the right time, adapting to situations and doing quality training with players suitable for filming.
however, Novak Djokovic He chose a different path, tried in 2021 with good results, since he chained victories in Belgrade, his home, and Roland Garros.
He did not achieve the absolute record of 25 ‘greats’ at the Australian Open, breaking the Australian tie Margaret Court, the subsequent path was also not as expected. After the Melbourne semi-finals, the third round of Indian Wells, the semi-finals of Monte Carlo and the third round of Rome.
A different route than you are used to. He made a radical change in his plans, he wanted more pure competition filmmaking. A double-edged sword that involves maintaining the tasks that tournaments require.
In Geneva he will play a maximum of four games. It will start directly in the round of 16, against the winner of the rivalry between the British Andy Murray and the german Yannick Hanfmann. In the quarterfinals, Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor awaits him. The world order theory invites a penultimate round with the American Taylor Fritz.
And there could be a repeat of the last Roland Garros final, since the Norwegian Casper Ruud He is in the bottom of the Geneva draw as the second seed.
Source: La Verdad
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