Novak Djokovic Brings More Changes to his 2020 Schedule

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is a proud Serbian, but Monte-Carlo is a substantial home tournament for him. Djokovic has confirmed his participation at the 2020 Monte-Carlo Masters, which begins from April 12 and will conclude on April 19.

Djokovic has been living in Monte Carlo for more than nine years. He has also opened a restaurant in the city. Furthermore, he enjoys the comforts of home while he competes in the first Masters 1000 tournament of the season on clay.

The ATP Masters 1000 event in Monaco is one of the biggest clay-court tournaments of the ATP Tour. The 17-time Grand Slam champion will take part in this tournament in order to prepare for Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic participation confirmed

The Monte-Carlo Open is an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, where the participation is not mandatory. More often than not, the top tennis players decide to rest instead of playing the event.

Novak Djokovic joins 11-time champion Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Daniil Medvedev and defending champion Fabio Fognini, who have already confirmed their participation for the event.

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Djokovic at Monte-Carlo Masters

Djokovic is pretty much familiar with the Monte-Carlo Masters, making his 13th appearance in the event this year. Furthermore, this tournament holds a soft spot for Djokovic after winning here twice in 2013 and 2015.

He also finished as runner-up twice in 2009 and 2012. However, he defeated Rafael Nadal in the finals in 2013 and broke the Spaniard’s streak of 8 titles to clinch his first title.

Playing as the top seed, Djokovic saw a defeat against next-gen star Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, last year. He would hope to better his result in the 2020 edition and gain some confidence in his way up to the French Open 2020.