Djokovic and Alcaraz might square off in the Monte Carlo semifinals….

Alcaraz and Djokovic could meet in the Monte Carlo semifinals

The clay season has begun with some ATP 250 tournaments, but the third Masters 1000 event’s main draw is about to start and the best players in the world will have to transition to slower courts.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be two of the biggest names that will feature in the Monte Carlo Masters, and it will be interesting to see how the Serb will return to the competition after taking a break to spend more time with his family.

The world No. 1 hasn’t had a good start to the season, with a record of 8-3 after losing to Alex de Miñaur in the United Cup, Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals, and Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.

Meanwhile, Alcaraz had better results than the 24-time major champion, despite having tasted defeat on four occasions this year. He found his best form at ‘Tennis Paradise’and he got to the semifinals at the Miami Open, where he was beaten by Grigor Dimitrov.

A potential Alcaraz-Djokovic clash in Monte Carlo

Alcaraz is considered the future of tennis alongside Sinner and other young guns like Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, and Ben Shelton. However, Djokovic, 36, wants to keep proving he still has plenty left in his tank to keep winning majors and other important ATP events.

Both players have met five times, with Djokovic edging their head-to-head 3-2. All of their games have been exciting, and some will probably remembered for a long time, like the 2023 Wimbledon final and the Cincinnati Masters final, one month later.

Nole, a two-time tournament champion, will make his debut in this year’s event against Roman Safiullin or a qualifier. He could face Lorenzo Musetti or Taylor Fritz in the third round. The winner would take on Frenchmen Arthur Fils or Adrian Mannarino. If Djokovic overcomes those obstacles, he could meet the defending champion Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.

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