Novak Djokovic will return to the tennis court at the Rome Masters, the final test before the start of the Grand Slam at Roland Garros.

Novak DjokovicPhoto: Matthieu Mirville/Dppi/Zuma Press/Profimedia

The virtual path of the ATP leader is not necessarily favorable: the Serbs are waiting, at least hypothetically, for difficult matches, starting from the third round.

If the favorites respect their status, Nole could have matches with Dimitrov or Wawrinka in the third round, De Minaur or Norrie in the fourth round, Rune in the quarters, Sinner or Ruud in the semifinals, and Alcaraz, Medvedev, Tsitsipas or Rublev in the final.

The Internazionali BNL d’Italia takes place from May 10 to 21 at the Foro Italico, is part of the Masters (ATP 1000) category, offers a total prize pool of €7,705,780 and a champion en-titre (title won in 2022). ) is Novak Djokovic.

The record for trophies in Rome belongs to Rafael Nadal: 10 (last won in 2021).

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Novak Djokovic has had a poor start to the clay court season this season, being knocked out in the round of 16 in Monte Carlo by Lorenzo Musetti, while he was beaten in the quarter-finals by compatriot Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka.

At the end of the match with Lajovic, Nole said that he was physically unwell, the ATP leader decided to announce his withdrawal from Madrid.

Novak Djokovic’s virtual route from ATP Rome: