Watch: Novak Djokovic is spotted practising with fellow players ahead of the Monte-Carlo Masters
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Novak Djokovic has announced that he will begin his clay season at the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters on his website. After withdrawing from the Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami, the Serb announced his participation in the tournament. Despite being unable to go to the United States due to a lack of vaccination against COVID-19, Djokovic was in the Indian Wells Masters draw until the very last minute. He later announced on Twitter that he will not be doing the Sunshine Double in the United States.
However, Novak Djokovic is now able to play the Monte Carlo Masters and defend his championship at Roland Garros after French authorities declared that they will relax their ban on COVID-19 vaccine passes for entry into the country.
Novak Djokovic is seen to be practising with fellow players
In light of this, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters‘ official Instagram account posted a story of Djokovic swinging his racquet on the clay court in preparation for the prestigious tournament. Djokovic is spotted playing with major stars like Grigor Dimitrov and Aslan Karatsev on the red dirt.
Novak Djokovic will be gunning to hold onto his World No.1 spot
Djokovic will be hoping for a stronger presence at the Monte Carlo Masters this year after losing in the round of 16 to Dan Evans in 2021. With Daniil Medvedev only 10 points behind him in the standings, the 20-time Major champion will also be aiming to retain his world No. 1 ranking.
Despite the fact that the 26-year-old will be out for the next one to two months, including most of the clay season, after undergoing a “medical procedure” for a small hernia, he has few points to defend over the clay swing and might potentially improve on his world No. 2 ranking during his absence.
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