A potential Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray clash awaits at Geneva Open as both accept wild cards for the ATP 250 in Switzerland

Novak Djokovic hopes to get back in the winner circle before the French Open

A potential Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray clash awaits at Geneva Open as both accept wild cards for the ATP 250 in Switzerland

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (Image via: Imago)

Tennis in Switzerland is making headlines, but not because of Roger Federer. Instead, it’s due to the potential first-round match in Geneva between two of his old rivals. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic could face Andy Murray in this highly anticipated encounter.

Djokovic is entering this tournament after an abysmal campaign in Rome, where the 24-time Grand Slam champion lost in straight sets to eventual semi-finalist Alejandro Tabilo.

YouTube video

Meanwhile, Murray has been competing on the Challenger Circuit following surgery after losing in Miami in March. The former World No. 1 last played in Bordeaux, losing to Grégoire Barrère in the Round of 16.

FS Video

Murray is set to play German Yannick Hanfmann in the second round. If the three-time Grand Slam champion wins, he will face Djokovic. This will be their 37th Lexus ATP Head2Head match, with the Serb leading 25-11. If Murray loses, Djokovic will face Hanfmann for the first time in his career.

At the time of writing, Murray’s participation in Roland Garros has not yet been confirmed. However, his wildcard entry in Geneva indicates his intent to bid farewell to Paris, where he finished as runner-up in 2016. On the other hand, Djokovic, the defending French Open champion, hopes to gain momentum before the year’s second major.

Novak Djokovic hopes to gain some momentum before Roland Garros

If you had told us that World No. 1 Novak Djokovic would go the first five months of the year without winning any ATP titles, we wouldn’t have believed you. The Serbian has had a poor clay court season, raising many questions about his Roland Garros campaign.

Novak Djokovic Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic in Geneva

Djokovic holds a win-loss record of 12-5 without even a runner-up performance in any tournament. His best results have been reaching the Australian Open and Monte Carlo semi-finals, where he lost to Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud, respectively.

At Rome, the problems intensified for the 24-time Grand Slam champion both on and off the court. Shortly after his first-round win against Corentin Moutet, Djokovic was signing autographs when a metallic bottle unfortunately hit his head. The Serb went down before security took him off the court.

Although Djokovic took the incident with humor, there was nothing funny about his performance afterward, as he lost 6-2, 6-3 to Alejandro Tabilo. Djokovic fans hope that their hero recaptures his 2023 form soon.

In case you missed it: