Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card into this month’s Geneva Open.
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Novak Djokovic is aiming to do dirty work before Roland Garros starts.
Grand Slam king Djokovic has accepted a wild card into the Geneva Open, set for May 18-24th.
Olympic gold-medal champion Djokovic, who withdrew from Rome without citing an injury, will play for a career milestone—and his first clay-court win of the year—in Geneva.
Djokovic continues his quest for his milestone 100th career championship, aims to snap a three-match losing streak and post his first clay-court win of the year ahead of Roland Garros, which begins on May 25th.
The former world No. 1, who celebrates his 38th birthday on May 22nd, will carry a 12-8 record on the year into Geneva. Djokovic has never played Roland Garros without winning at least one clay-court match in preparation, so he not only needs match play, he needs wins on dirt.
Djokovic joins a competitive Geneva field that is expected to include defending champion Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov and Karen Khachanov.