Rome Draw: Novak Djokovic has to overcome Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz hurdle to win 7th Italian Open

Can the World No. 1 secure another victory at the Italian Open against rising tennis stars?

Rome Draw: Novak Djokovic has to overcome Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz hurdle to win 7th Italian Open

Holger Rune, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (Images via Tennis World and The Gurdian)

Novak Djokovic is set to compete in the Italian Open in Rome. The ATP World No.1 singles player has won the tournament six times and will surely be gunning for a seventh. The ATP Masters 1000 tournament is set to be held in Rome from May 10th to May 21st. The best players of the game will compete as they will be getting ready to head to Paris for the French Open.

Djokovic is expected to reach the Quarterfinals of the tournament without much trouble. He could potentially meet Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka in the earlier rounds. His Round of 16 opponent is likely to be Cameron Norrie or Alex de Minaur. It is expected of Novak Djokovic to get the better of either of them and qualify for the Quarters.

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Holger Rune is also present in the other half of this draw. He is a player who could potentially win the title. Novak Djokovic could be facing him in the quarter-finals. This could surely be a hurdle for Djokovic to secure his 7th Italian Open title. Novak Djokovic is also focused on preparing for the French Open and what will unfold in the tournament is yet to be seen.

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Carlos Alcaraz is also set to be a part of the tournament as he has a chance to get back the World No.1 Ranking. Recent results and form suggest that Carlos Alcaraz could be making it to the finals. Djokovic’s tournament up to the Semifinals should be straightforward. If he plays at his best and defeats his Semi final opponent, fans could be witnessing Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in the finals. The World No.1 and No.2 have only faced each other once, where Carlos Alcaraz won in a third-set tiebreak.

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Novak Djokovic sets foot in Rome

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Novak Djokovic (Image via TennisMajor)

Novak Djokovic has arrived in Rome as he will be competing to win the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 7th time. He is at the Foro Italico and this will be his 17th appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia tweeted a video of Novak Djokovic with the caption, ” The defending champion is back in Rome.”

Djokovic was seen practicing with Jannik Sinner on Monday. Sinner, who is currently the ATP World No.8, is the Italian favorite in this tournament. Novak Djokovic could be facing Jannik Sinner in the Semi-finals of the tournament. Jannik Sinner is a youngster with great potential and is among the favorites to win the tournament.

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