Djokovic Returns After Missing American Hard Court Swing

The 2023 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters draw is full and can see Novak Djokovic return to motion after being compelled to overlook the American onerous court docket swing as a consequence of political causes.

After a stream of high-profile withdrawals from Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Rafael Nadal, the entry checklist seemed sparse, however each Dominic Thiem and Lorenzo Sonego accepted last-minute wildcards, alongside Andy Murray and Jack Draper, who took direct entry into the draw after being on the alternates checklist.

Djokovic heads in as the highest seed and has landed within the high half of the draw, the marginally harder part.

Whereas two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas is heading up the underside half as he seems to bounce again from a shoulder challenge that hampered him in Indian Wells and Miami.

You possibly can see the 2023 Monte Carlo seeds and full draw under.

Event Data

2023 Monte Carlo Seeds

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Stefanos Tsitsipas
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Casper Ruud
5. Andrey Rublev
6. Holger Rune
7. Jannik Sinner
8. Taylor Fritz
9. Karen Khachanov
10. Hubert Hurkacz
11. Cameron Norrie
12. Frances Tiafoe
13. Alexander Zverev
14. Tommy Paul
15. Alex de Minaur
16. Borna Coric

2023 Monte Carlo Draw

High Half

Backside Half

Full PDF Printable draw.

Ideas on the Draw

Djokovic heads into Monte Carlo bidding to win his thirty ninth Masters 1000 crown, and I make him a short-priced favorite to take action.

Firstly, I’ve seen from follow clips he seems bodily rock strong and seems to have added a little bit of muscle mass to the legs, which is essential for clay.

Secondly, whereas the remainder of the tour has been targeted on the onerous court docket occasions in America, and had lower than every week to acclimatise on clay, Djokovic has been practising on the dust again in Belgrade and arrived in Monte Carlo early to get in some strong preparation.

First up for the Serb is both Mackie McDonald or Brandon Nakashima, two greater than succesful onerous courters, however neither of them has gained a match on clay at Masters 1000 stage, so I don’t see him being troubled.

Jannik Sinner is seeded to be his opponent within the quarter-finals, and it will likely be fascinating to see if the Italian can carry over his kind from the onerous courts onto la terre battue.

In contrast to most Italians, Sinner bucks the development, having not grown up in a predominantly clay setting. Whereas he already has a Monte Carlo quarter-final to his title, Djokovic will probably be too wily for him.

Within the second quarter of the highest half, Daniil Medvedev will probably be trying to reestablish his love affair with clay and proceed his distinctive kind because the Australian Open.

The Russian has been coaching on the Mouratogalou Academy, and on clay, he tends to function at extremes; if he begins will, he could be harmful, but when he begins hating the floor early, then it’s open season for bagging a win towards him.

One other Mouratogalou man, albeit now former given his current teaching break up, Holger Rune can be in Medvedev’s part with wild card Dominic Thiem, a possible second-round opponent if he sees off Richard Gasquet.

Within the backside half, second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas is chasing his third title in a row on the Monte Carlo Nation Membership, and he’ll face Benjamin Bonzi or Bernabe Zapata Miralles in his opener, an honest take a look at to see if he’s absolutely recovered from the shoulder downside that impacted him through the Sunshine Double.

Casper Ruud, at present vying for the title in Estoril, can be within the backside half and will face Andy Murray within the third spherical after the Brit made the quick journey from Marbella after gaining direct acceptance as a consequence of a number of withdrawals.

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