For the second consecutive yr, Novak is about to compete on the Gonet Geneva Open, an ATP 250 occasion in Switzerland.
The primary draw was revealed Friday night, with Novak seeded No. 2.
As one of many high seeds, he receives a first-round bye and can start his marketing campaign within the second spherical in opposition to the winner of the opening conflict between Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics and Belgium’s Zizou Bergs.
Novak’s potential opponents because the event progresses are:
Quarterfinals: Matteo Arnaldi (ITA, 8), Fabian Marozsan (HUN)Semifinals: Tomas Machac (CZE, 3), Alexei Popyrin (AUS, 5)Ultimate: Taylor Fritz (USA, 1), Karen Khachanov (RUS, 4), Hubert Hurkacz (POL, 6)
Final yr, Novak was stopped within the semifinals in Switzerland’s second-largest metropolis by Tomas Machac.
The event runs from Could 18 to 24 and serves as Novak’s remaining tune-up on clay earlier than the season’s second Grand Slam in Paris.
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