The Serbian Novak Djokovic is the first of the top four seeds at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000 to come into action. He must debut this Tuesday against the Russian Roman Safiullinbut the day has been complicated for the world number one, who looks at the sky and the clock fearing a long and dangerous day.
The matches should have started at eleven in the morning, but there is already a two-hour delay due to adverse weather conditions. There was a forecast of rain, it has come true. An obstacle that would also arise this Wednesday, when the Spaniard comes into action. Carlos Alcaraz (if he overcomes the discomfort in his right forearm), the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Russian Daniil Medvedev.
There can be a domino effect in a faltering order of play.
The center would open today, Tuesday, around 1:10 p.m., with the clash between the Australian Alex de Miñaur and the swiss Stan Wawrinkafollowing the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic and the Italian Matteo Berrettini. Both, still in the first round. Already in the second, sixteenths, in the third turn they would appear Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin. They would close the German Alexander Zverev and the Austrian 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 from which the Italian’s first opponent will emerge Jannik Sinner.
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Although everything is in the hands of the rain, which has caused a change of plans, which will also affect the playing conditions, which will slow down. More load for the arms and legs of the athletes, with the figures in the middle of the transfer from the hard court to the clay.
Hence, for example, Carlos Alcaraz He wore a bandage on his right forearm during training in Monte Carlo. His first duel on land, this Wednesday against the Canadian Happy Auger-Also.
